Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 67.0% more expensive than Tunis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 64.7% more in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 79.6% more in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% more in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% more in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Skopje
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Skopje are more expensive than in Tunis. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND11.610
|
$6.26
MKD345.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND14.510
|
$5.22
MKD288.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.020
|
$1.76
MKD97.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.030
|
$1.23
MKD67.97
|
|
pay 64.7% more for groceries
Tunis
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.460
|
$0.67
MKD36.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND14.640
|
$3.95
MKD218.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.190
|
$4.48
MKD246.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.680
|
$2.11
MKD116.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.180
|
$3.68
MKD203.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.610
|
$0.45
MKD24.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.620
|
$0.58
MKD32.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.510
|
$0.57
MKD31.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.930
|
$0.78
MKD43.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.830
|
$0.37
MKD20.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.780
|
$0.45
MKD24.92
|
|
pay 79.6% more for transportation
Tunis
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.240
|
$5.40
MKD298.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND33.870
|
$26.10
MKD1,439.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND116,109.070
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,727,978.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND7.840
|
$5.92
MKD326.40
|
|
pay 60.0% more for housing
Tunis
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND68.290
|
$18.44
MKD1,017.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND769.850
|
$353.00
MKD19,477.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND525.930
|
$260.84
MKD14,392.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND119.880
|
$107.30
MKD5,920.73
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND293.990
|
$290.93
MKD16,052.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND9,795.380
|
$3,908.39
MKD215,652.09
|
|
pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.560
|
$2.09
MKD115.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND2.930
|
$1.96
MKD108.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.680
|
$2.78
MKD153.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND93.530
|
$35.08
MKD1,935.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND14.510
|
$6.09
MKD336.00
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND139.430
|
$59.70
MKD3,294.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND160.870
|
$34.80
MKD1,919.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND279.110
|
$82.25
MKD4,538.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND230.180
|
$94.90
MKD5,236.30
|
|
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