Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 3.8% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 53.5% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
|
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
|
pay 0.9% less for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
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