Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 16.4% cheaper than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 53.7% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 1.0% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 40.3% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.1% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 49.9% less in Yaounde

Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Skopje, you would:

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD327.00	$4.08 FCFA2,275	-34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD272.65	$4.90 FCFA2,730	-6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD91.93	$1.44 FCFA801	-18.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD64.35	$0.44 FCFA246	-64.2%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 53.7% more for groceries

	Skopje	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD35.01	$0.40 FCFA224	-40.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD206.55	$6.54 FCFA3,640	+65.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD233.80	$9.09 FCFA5,063	+103.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD110.41	$1.49 FCFA830	-29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD192.38	$2.72 FCFA1,513	-26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD23.39	$1.89 FCFA1,052	+322.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD30.48	$0.86 FCFA482	+48.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD29.73	$0.89 FCFA495	+56.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD40.88	$0.51 FCFA284	-34.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD19.18	$0.69 FCFA385	+88.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD23.60	$0.62 FCFA346	+37.4%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Skopje	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD282.26	$4.60 FCFA2,559	-14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,363.26	$16.34 FCFA9,099	-37.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,635,911.42	$31,043.95 FCFA17,288,448	-0.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD309.01	$3.76 FCFA2,093	-36.5%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 1.0% less for housing

	Skopje	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD963.45	$43.57 FCFA24,264	+136.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD18,439.35	$149.77 FCFA83,409	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD13,625.70	$191.98 FCFA106,915	-26.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD5,605.27	$46.85 FCFA26,093	-56.3%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 40.3% less for childcare

	Skopje	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD15,197.24	$231.89 FCFA129,141	-20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD204,162.14	$1,552.20 FCFA864,422	-60.3%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD109.06	$1.06 FCFA591	-49.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD102.39	$1.60 FCFA889	-18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD145.41	$1.63 FCFA910	-41.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,832.22	$19.06 FCFA10,616	-45.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD318.09	$8.17 FCFA4,550	+34.2%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 49.9% less for clothing

	Skopje	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,118.68	$24.51 FCFA13,649	-58.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,817.68	$28.59 FCFA15,924	-17.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,296.33	$24.51 FCFA13,649	-70.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD4,957.31	$44.93 FCFA25,023	-52.7%
Average			-49.9%

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