Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 8.7% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Suva, you would:
pay 15.9% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.00
|
$6.26
MKD357.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.00
|
$5.22
MKD298.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.13
|
$1.76
MKD100.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.08
|
$1.23
MKD70.44
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.10
|
$0.67
MKD38.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.37
|
$3.95
MKD226.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.55
|
$4.48
MKD255.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD6.90
|
$2.11
MKD120.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.14
|
$3.68
MKD210.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.94
|
$0.45
MKD25.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.34
|
$0.58
MKD33.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.07
|
$0.57
MKD32.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.26
|
$0.78
MKD44.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.36
|
$0.37
MKD21.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.19
|
$0.45
MKD25.83
|
|
pay 28.3% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.16
|
$5.40
MKD308.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.00
|
$26.10
MKD1,492.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,000.00
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,790,805.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.00
|
$5.92
MKD338.26
|
|
pay 17.3% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD62.50
|
$18.44
MKD1,054.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,666.67
|
$353.00
MKD20,185.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD700.00
|
$260.84
MKD14,915.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD88.15
|
$107.30
MKD6,136.00
|
|
pay 18.0% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD507.50
|
$290.93
MKD16,636.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,500.00
|
$3,908.39
MKD223,492.96
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.00
|
$2.09
MKD119.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.18
|
$1.96
MKD112.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.00
|
$2.78
MKD159.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD64.72
|
$35.08
MKD2,005.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.00
|
$6.09
MKD348.21
|
|
pay 59.6% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.00
|
$59.70
MKD3,413.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.00
|
$34.80
MKD1,989.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD146.33
|
$82.25
MKD4,703.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD137.60
|
$94.90
MKD5,426.68
|
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