Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 13.9% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$5.89
MKD333.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$1.61
MKD90.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$1.24
MKD70.16
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$0.65
MKD36.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$3.90
MKD220.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$4.64
MKD262.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$2.14
MKD121.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$3.61
MKD204.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$0.42
MKD23.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.61
MKD34.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.53
MKD30.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$0.81
MKD45.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.39
MKD21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.44
MKD24.95
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$5.44
MKD308.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$25.49
MKD1,443.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$31,636.94
MKD1,791,398.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$5.98
MKD338.38
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$20.21
MKD1,144.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$352.02
MKD19,932.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$256.45
MKD14,521.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$105.75
MKD5,987.87
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$283.04
MKD16,026.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$4,283.33
MKD242,537.40
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$2.11
MKD119.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$1.92
MKD108.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$2.81
MKD159.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$35.15
MKD1,990.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$6.15
MKD348.33
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$67.92
MKD3,845.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$36.30
MKD2,055.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$79.70
MKD4,512.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$90.77
MKD5,139.96
|
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