Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 4.0 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.860
|
$5.89
MKD338.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.880
|
$5.27
MKD302.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
$1.61
MKD92.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$1.24
MKD71.20
|
|
pay 66.1% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
$0.65
MKD37.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.600
|
$3.90
MKD224.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.050
|
$4.64
MKD266.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.760
|
$2.14
MKD122.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.030
|
$3.61
MKD207.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.160
|
$0.42
MKD23.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.480
|
$0.61
MKD35.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.53
MKD30.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$0.81
MKD46.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
$0.39
MKD22.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.44
MKD25.32
|
|
pay 12.8 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.44
MKD312.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.630
|
$25.49
MKD1,464.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,654.300
|
$31,636.94
MKD1,817,792.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.840
|
$5.98
MKD343.36
|
|
pay 80.2% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.470
|
$20.21
MKD1,161.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,094.930
|
$352.02
MKD20,226.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD602.210
|
$256.45
MKD14,735.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD199.220
|
$105.75
MKD6,076.09
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD331.800
|
$283.04
MKD16,263.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,976.950
|
$4,283.33
MKD246,110.94
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.240
|
$2.11
MKD121.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$1.92
MKD110.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.950
|
$2.81
MKD161.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD132.510
|
$35.15
MKD2,019.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.880
|
$6.15
MKD353.46
|
|
pay 63.5% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD146.630
|
$67.92
MKD3,902.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.270
|
$36.30
MKD2,085.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD235.450
|
$79.70
MKD4,579.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD283.130
|
$90.77
MKD5,215.69
|
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