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Macedonia

Skopje vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 2.5 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 12.2% more in Skopje
Transportation: pay 4.1 times more in Skopje
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Skopje
Childcare: pay 47.0 times more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 13.5% more in Skopje

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Skopje are more expensive than in Banjul. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Skopje.

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Skopje vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 0.1% more for restaurants

	Banjul	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD540.65	$9.58 MKD526.37	+31.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD581.29	$6.45 MKD354.41	-17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD195.15	$1.83 MKD100.60	-30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.95	$1.34 MKD73.88	-14.9%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 12.2% more for groceries

	Banjul	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.67	$0.77 MKD42.29	+22.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD225.00	$3.98 MKD218.39	+30.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD378.54	$4.76 MKD261.47	-6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD142.50	$2.46 MKD135.22	+27.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.72	$3.35 MKD184.16	+173.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD68.04	$0.66 MKD36.08	-28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.58	$0.64 MKD35.25	+14.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.48	$0.61 MKD33.51	-25.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.36	$0.87 MKD47.72	+41.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.24	$0.39 MKD21.37	-4.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.51	$0.37 MKD20.13	-16.6%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 4.1 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD296.08	$6.00 MKD329.56	+49.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD484.70	$27.26 MKD1,497.51	+316.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD195K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+1244.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.82 MKD319.47
Average			+313.7%

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Banjul	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,333.33	$19.00 MKD1,043.72	-57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,589.44	$418.20 MKD22,971.99	+307.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD6,000.00	$324.42 MKD17,820.55	+300.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,720.59	$119.51 MKD6,565.03	+414.0%
Average			+274.1%

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pay 47.0 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD500.00	$355.23 MKD19,513.04	+5157.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD10,000.00	$5,681.18 MKD312K	+4104.1%
Average			+4601.3%

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pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD415.21	$2.73 MKD149.75	-51.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD272.86	$2.09 MKD115.08	-43.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD125.00	$3.45 MKD189.68	+104.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,750.00	$38.17 MKD2,096.52	+61.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD250.00	$7.27 MKD399.34	+115.2%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 13.5% more for clothing

	Banjul	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,144.00	$84.15 MKD4,622.32	+50.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,281.16	$36.88 MKD2,025.63	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,357.82	$101.78 MKD5,590.71	+2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,437.26	$112.67 MKD6,189.16	+29.5%
Average			+13.5%

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