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
FJD11.40
|
$6.26
MKD366.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$5.22
MKD305.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$1.76
MKD103.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$1.23
MKD72.14
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$0.67
MKD39.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$3.95
MKD231.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$4.48
MKD262.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$2.11
MKD123.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$3.68
MKD215.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$0.45
MKD26.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.58
MKD34.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$0.57
MKD33.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$0.78
MKD45.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.37
MKD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.45
MKD26.45
|
|
pay 28.3% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$5.40
MKD316.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$26.10
MKD1,528.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,834,026.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$5.92
MKD346.43
|
|
pay 17.3% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$18.44
MKD1,080.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$353.00
MKD20,672.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$260.84
MKD15,275.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$107.30
MKD6,284.09
|
|
pay 18.0% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$290.93
MKD17,037.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$3,908.39
MKD228,887.00
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$2.09
MKD122.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$1.96
MKD114.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$2.78
MKD163.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$35.08
MKD2,054.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$6.09
MKD356.62
|
|
pay 59.6% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$59.70
MKD3,496.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$34.80
MKD2,037.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$82.25
MKD4,816.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$94.90
MKD5,557.66
|
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