Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

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Macedonia

Skopje vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 16.7% cheaper than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 37.7% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 38.2% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 33.6% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 5.8% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 3.3% more in Skopje

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Skopje are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Skopje.

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Skopje vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 18.3% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$9.58 MKD525.47	+40.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$6.45 MKD353.80	-17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$1.83 MKD100.43	+62.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$1.34 MKD73.75	+41.6%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$0.77 MKD42.21	-74.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 GTQ24.18	$3.98 MKD218.01	+25.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$4.76 MKD261.02	-38.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GTQ19.40	$2.46 MKD134.98	-2.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$3.35 MKD183.84	-21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$0.66 MKD36.01	-62.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$0.64 MKD35.19	-15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$0.61 MKD33.45	-52.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.63	$0.87 MKD47.64	+18.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.39 MKD21.34	-43.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 GTQ7.43	$0.37 MKD20.09	-62.3%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 38.2% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.17 GTQ39.53	$6.00 MKD328.99	+16.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	+91.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.82 MKD318.92
Average			+38.2%

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pay 33.6% less for housing

	Guatemala City	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	-58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	-40.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.58 GTQ425.28	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	+115.0%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 5.8% less for childcare

	Guatemala City	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	+4.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$5,681.18 MKD312K	-15.0%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$2.73 MKD149.49	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$2.09 MKD114.88	-37.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 GTQ31.06	$3.45 MKD189.36	-14.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.43 GTQ301.73	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	-3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$7.27 MKD398.65	+12.2%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 3.3% more for clothing

	Guatemala City	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 GTQ379.84	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	+69.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	-22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.72 GTQ900.82	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.60 GTQ861.58	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	+0.1%
Average			+3.3%

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