Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 69.0% more expensive than Skopje.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 46.3% more for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
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