Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 6.3% more expensive than Belmopan.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Belmopan, you would:
pay 27.7% more for restaurants
Belmopan
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
BZD8.02
|
$7.14
MKD407.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
BZD11.03
|
$4.46
MKD254.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.52
MKD86.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BZD1.68
|
$1.13
MKD64.75
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
Belmopan
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
BZD4.19
|
$0.85
MKD48.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BZD10.07
|
$3.78
MKD215.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
BZD10.87
|
$5.09
MKD290.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
BZD4.64
|
$2.20
MKD125.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
BZD2.28
|
$3.35
MKD191.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
MKD22.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BZD0.91
|
$0.61
MKD34.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
MKD29.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.86
MKD49.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BZD1.68
|
$0.35
MKD19.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.34
MKD19.46
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
Belmopan
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
BZD10.81
|
$6.32
MKD360.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.77
MKD1,528.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,768.76
MKD1,528,810.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.34
BZD44.99
|
$5.89
MKD336.34
|
|
pay 5.2% less for housing
Belmopan
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.95
BZD173.08
|
$19.12
MKD1,092.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.28
BZD703.38
|
$315.10
MKD17,996.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.79
BZD519.15
|
$226.89
MKD12,958.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.99
BZD122.81
|
$108.91
MKD6,220.19
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belmopan
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$262.21
MKD14,975.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,291.68
MKD245,105.55
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
Belmopan
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
BZD7.05
|
$2.14
MKD122.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
BZD5.36
|
$1.73
MKD98.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.68
MKD152.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.30
MKD1,730.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MKD305.76
|
|
pay 74.3% more for clothing
Belmopan
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
BZD52.50
|
$67.51
MKD3,855.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.35
BZD45.02
|
$37.20
MKD2,124.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.03
BZD124.91
|
$77.72
MKD4,438.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.10
BZD125.05
|
$91.01
MKD5,198.00
|
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