Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 34.6% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% less in Skopje
- Transportation
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pay 18.1% less in Skopje
- Housing
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pay 30.2% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.8% less in Skopje
- Clothing
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pay 14.2% less in Skopje
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$6.26
MKD356.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.36
|
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.76
|
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.25
|
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.38
|
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.00
|
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€23,158.87
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€24.64
|
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€27.92
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,005.19
|
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€878.72
|
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€62.09
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
|
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€607.06
|
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,883.87
|
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.30
|
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.47
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€43.36
|
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€84.38
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€32.85
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€86.23
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€93.62
|
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
|
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