Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 13.3% more expensive than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% more in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 38.2% more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 38.9% more in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 1.3% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% more in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Pretoria
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Pretoria are more expensive than in Skopje. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD356.46
|
$8.52
ZAR155.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
$4.68
ZAR85.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
$1.01
ZAR18.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
$0.81
ZAR14.85
|
|
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
$1.07
ZAR19.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
$3.70
ZAR67.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
$4.91
ZAR89.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
$2.35
ZAR42.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
$2.08
ZAR37.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
$0.69
ZAR12.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
$0.68
ZAR12.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
$0.73
ZAR13.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
$0.75
ZAR13.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
$0.64
ZAR11.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
$0.58
ZAR10.66
|
|
pay 38.2% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
$5.05
ZAR92.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
$65.32
ZAR1,194.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
$19,084.78
ZAR349,060.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
$8.78
ZAR160.51
|
|
pay 38.9% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
$39.13
ZAR715.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
$416.34
ZAR7,614.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
$379.25
ZAR6,936.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
$86.03
ZAR1,573.48
|
|
pay 1.3% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
$216.65
ZAR3,962.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
$4,800.41
ZAR87,799.42
|
|
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
$2.39
ZAR43.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
$2.00
ZAR36.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
$2.95
ZAR54.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
$34.21
ZAR625.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
$7.81
ZAR142.84
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
$49.09
ZAR897.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
$34.65
ZAR633.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
$92.30
ZAR1,688.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
$98.31
ZAR1,798.05
|
|
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