Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Skopje instead of Yaren, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Yaren
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Skopje
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.26
MKD357.97
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.22
MKD298.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.76
MKD100.64
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.23
MKD70.44
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Yaren
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.67
MKD38.32
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.95
MKD226.11
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.48
MKD255.94
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.11
MKD120.86
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.68
MKD210.60
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
MKD25.60
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
MKD33.36
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
MKD32.54
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
MKD44.75
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
MKD21.00
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
MKD25.83
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Yaren
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.40
MKD308.99
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.10
MKD1,492.34
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,317.20
MKD1,790,805.49
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.92
MKD338.26
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Yaren
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$18.44
MKD1,054.67
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$353.00
MKD20,185.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$260.84
MKD14,915.83
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.30
MKD6,136.00
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Yaren
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$290.93
MKD16,636.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,908.39
MKD223,492.96
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaren
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.09
MKD119.39
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.96
MKD112.08
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.78
MKD159.18
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.08
MKD2,005.70
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.09
MKD348.21
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Yaren
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.70
MKD3,413.96
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.80
MKD1,989.78
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.25
MKD4,703.13
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.90
MKD5,426.68
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