Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 18.1% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
|
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
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