Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Yaren instead of Skopje, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Yaren
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.89
MKD336.69
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
MKD301.51
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
MKD91.87
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
MKD70.86
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Yaren
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
MKD37.35
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
MKD223.01
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MKD265.34
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
MKD122.40
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
MKD206.35
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD23.84
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD35.09
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
MKD30.54
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MKD46.16
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.08
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MKD25.20
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Yaren
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MKD311.26
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.49
MKD1,457.32
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.94
MKD1,809,089.32
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.98
MKD341.72
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Yaren
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.21
MKD1,155.81
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$352.02
MKD20,129.48
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.45
MKD14,664.65
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.75
MKD6,047.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Yaren
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.04
MKD16,185.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,283.33
MKD244,932.60
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Yaren
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
MKD120.61
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
MKD109.63
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
MKD160.81
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.15
MKD2,010.10
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
MKD351.77
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Yaren
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.92
MKD3,883.76
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.30
MKD2,075.65
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.70
MKD4,557.51
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.77
MKD5,190.72
|
?? |
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