Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

compared to

Macedonia

Skopje vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 3.9% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 77.3% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 0.9% more in Skopje
Transportation: pay 18.3% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 36.2% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 30.0% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.6% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 23.5% more in Skopje

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Skopje are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Skopje. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Skopje.

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Skopje vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 77.3% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$9.58 MKD525.47	+139.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$6.45 MKD353.80	-0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.83 MKD100.43	+202.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$1.34 MKD73.75	+104.7%
Average			+77.3%

Addis Ababa vs. Skopje - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.9% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$0.77 MKD42.21	-35.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$3.98 MKD218.01	+7.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$4.76 MKD261.02	+16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$2.46 MKD134.98	+39.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$3.35 MKD183.84	-26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$0.66 MKD36.01	-73.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.64 MKD35.19	+115.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$0.61 MKD33.45	-38.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$0.87 MKD47.64	+181.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.39 MKD21.34	+76.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.37 MKD20.09	-24.9%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 18.3% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$6.00 MKD328.99	+70.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	+29.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$35,440.15 MKD2M	-35.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$5.82 MKD318.92	+65.0%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 36.2% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	-91.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	-17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	-23.8%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 30.0% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	+160.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$5,681.18 MKD312K	-81.2%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 57.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$2.73 MKD149.49	+240.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$2.09 MKD114.88	+128.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$3.45 MKD189.36	-56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	-13.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$7.27 MKD398.65	+93.9%
Average			+57.6%

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pay 23.5% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	+153.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	-48.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	+29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	+36.2%
Average			+23.5%

Addis Ababa vs. Skopje - Cost of clothing

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