Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 82.1% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% more in San Jose
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in San Jose
Transportation: pay 58.7% more in San Jose
Housing: pay 84.3% more in San Jose
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.8% more in San Jose
Clothing: pay 36.5% more in San Jose

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in San Jose are more expensive than in Skopje. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in San Jose.

San Jose vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Jose instead of Skopje, you would:

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pay 47.8% more for restaurants

	Skopje	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD356.46	$10.83 CRC5,411.93	+73.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD297.22	$9.72 CRC4,855.71	+86.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD100.22	$1.99 CRC996.28	+13.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD70.14	$1.46 CRC730.05	+18.6%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Skopje	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD38.16	$2.60 CRC1,297.53	+287.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD225.16	$4.26 CRC2,131.12	+7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD254.86	$7.23 CRC3,614.14	+61.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD120.35	$3.26 CRC1,630.29	+54.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD209.71	$4.41 CRC2,202.02	+19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.49	$1.95 CRC974.72	+335.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.22	$0.63 CRC314.94	+8.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD32.40	$1.59 CRC795.04	+179.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD44.56	$1.35 CRC673.65	+72.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.91	$1.30 CRC649.37	+253.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.72	$1.19 CRC595.13	+163.7%
Average			+131.3%

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pay 58.7% more for transportation

	Skopje	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD307.69	$5.49 CRC2,742.30	+1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	$38.02 CRC19,000.61	+45.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	$36,925.49 CRC18,451,701.73	+17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD336.85	$15.94 CRC7,965.79	+169.5%
Average			+58.7%

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pay 84.3% more for housing

	Skopje	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	$53.59 CRC26,781.29	+190.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	$742.08 CRC370,817.73	+110.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	$463.60 CRC231,662.02	+77.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	$63.06 CRC31,508.95	-41.2%
Average			+84.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Skopje	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	$521.49 CRC260,589.82	+79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	$12,425.72 CRC6,209,142.52	+217.9%
Average			+148.6%

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pay 67.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD118.89	$2.92 CRC1,456.71	+39.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD111.61	$3.69 CRC1,844.55	+88.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD158.52	$5.05 CRC2,524.97	+81.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	$59.70 CRC29,832.68	+70.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD346.75	$9.72 CRC4,855.71	+59.6%
Average			+67.8%

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pay 36.5% more for clothing

	Skopje	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	$73.59 CRC36,771.08	+23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	$50.81 CRC25,391.00	+46.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	$125.98 CRC62,954.11	+53.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	$117.31 CRC58,621.78	+23.6%
Average			+36.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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