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Skopje vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 20.8% more expensive than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 34.7% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 5.3% less in Skopje
Housing: pay 32.1% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 22.9% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Skopje

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

Skopje vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.3% more for restaurants

	Conakry	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 GNF43,416	$7.63 MKD399.58	+52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,557	$6.67 MKD349.64	-38.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 GNF14,066	$1.99 MKD104.23	+22.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,420	$1.35 MKD70.48	+12.1%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 34.7% less for groceries

	Conakry	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,469	$0.81 MKD42.48	-38.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,573	$4.69 MKD245.93	-49.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,345	$5.03 MKD263.32	-38.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 GNF34,263	$2.25 MKD117.80	-43.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,617	$3.60 MKD188.44	+26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GNF11,049	$0.51 MKD26.87	-59.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,599	$0.65 MKD34.07	-41.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,980	$0.66 MKD34.79	-27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,143	$0.98 MKD51.44	-23.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,268	$0.39 MKD20.66	-45.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,268	$0.43 MKD22.29	-41.1%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 5.3% less for transportation

	Conakry	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF45,685	$5.90 MKD308.92	+12.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF247,385	$28.60 MKD1,498.44	+0.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF286,546,254	$34,316.17 MKD1,798,126.06	+4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF76,979	$5.53 MKD289.70	-37.6%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 32.1% less for housing

	Conakry	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF1,607,756	$19.14 MKD1,002.71	-89.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.52 GNF5,474,903	$433.93 MKD22,737.47	-31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF2,761,169	$319.07 MKD16,718.69	+0.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1,153,007	$122.18 MKD6,402.15	-8.0%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 22.9% less for childcare

	Conakry	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$322.60 MKD16,903.62
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF55,246,560	$4,902.78 MKD256,899.49	-22.9%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 GNF21,708	$2.86 MKD149.84	+14.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 GNF28,787	$2.22 MKD116.53	-32.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,094	$3.24 MKD169.82	+178.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF774,971	$38.77 MKD2,031.50	-56.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,181	$6.67 MKD349.64	+64.7%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Conakry	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,664	$86.11 MKD4,511.96	+330.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF217,080	$41.03 MKD2,149.66	+64.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF260,497	$105.63 MKD5,534.71	+252.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF434,161	$116.10 MKD6,083.68	+132.2%
Average			+194.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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