Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 32.9% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 50.7% more for restaurants
Asuncion
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
PYG31,162
|
$7.14
MKD410.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
PYG36,355
|
$4.46
MKD256.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PYG7,499
|
$1.52
MKD87.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PYG4,443
|
$1.13
MKD65.19
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
Asuncion
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
PYG5,329
|
$0.85
MKD49.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PYG23,956
|
$3.78
MKD217.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
PYG23,146
|
$5.09
MKD292.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
PYG14,036
|
$2.20
MKD126.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
PYG12,577
|
$3.35
MKD192.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
PYG6,203
|
$0.39
MKD22.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PYG3,284
|
$0.61
MKD34.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
PYG4,455
|
$0.51
MKD29.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
PYG5,323
|
$0.86
MKD49.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,109
|
$0.35
MKD19.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
PYG2,485
|
$0.34
MKD19.59
|
|
pay 20.4% more for transportation
Asuncion
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
PYG32,727
|
$6.32
MKD363.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
PYG174,506
|
$26.77
MKD1,539.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
PYG114,259,613
|
$26,768.76
MKD1,539,206.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
PYG89,642
|
$5.89
MKD338.63
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
Asuncion
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.25
PYG180,644
|
$19.12
MKD1,099.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.23
PYG2,973,545
|
$315.10
MKD18,118.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.29
PYG2,221,715
|
$226.89
MKD13,046.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.99
PYG327,656
|
$108.91
MKD6,262.48
|
|
pay 80.1% more for childcare
Asuncion
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
PYG1,163,371
|
$262.21
MKD15,076.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
PYG16,619,580
|
$4,291.68
MKD246,772.24
|
|
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
Asuncion
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
PYG10,387
|
$2.14
MKD123.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
PYG17,303
|
$1.73
MKD99.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
PYG14,023
|
$2.68
MKD153.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
PYG203,801
|
$30.30
MKD1,742.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
PYG51,936
|
$5.35
MKD307.84
|
|
pay 29.6% more for clothing
Asuncion
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
PYG289,544
|
$67.51
MKD3,882.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
PYG231,982
|
$37.20
MKD2,139.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
PYG556,933
|
$77.72
MKD4,468.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
PYG558,314
|
$91.01
MKD5,233.35
|
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