Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 91.1% more expensive than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.8% more in Valletta
- Groceries
-
pay 77.9% more in Valletta
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Valletta
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.0% more in Valletta
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% more in Valletta
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Valletta are more expensive than in Skopje. Notably, housing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Valletta.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 90.8% more for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD338.69
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD282.40
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD95.22
|
$2.56
€2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD66.65
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 77.9% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD36.26
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD213.93
|
$4.82
€4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD242.16
|
$4.62
€4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD114.35
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD199.26
|
$3.68
€3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD24.22
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD31.56
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD30.79
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD42.34
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD19.86
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD24.44
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD292.35
|
$5.44
€4.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,411.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,694,380.50
|
$25,186.43
€22,106.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD320.05
|
$26.79
€23.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD997.88
|
$30.37
€26.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD19,098.39
|
$1,093.20
€959.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD14,112.70
|
$955.66
€838.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD5,805.61
|
$67.53
€59.27
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD15,740.40
|
$660.21
€579.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD211,459.10
|
$8,574.10
€7,525.49
|
|
pay 89.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD112.96
|
$4.29
€3.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD106.04
|
$2.50
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD150.61
|
$5.95
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,897.71
|
$47.16
€41.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD329.46
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,230.14
|
$91.77
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,882.65
|
$35.73
€31.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,449.89
|
$93.78
€82.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,134.49
|
$101.82
€89.37
|
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