Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 16.1% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Havana, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
Havana
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
$7.14
MKD407.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
$4.46
MKD254.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
$1.52
MKD86.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
$1.13
MKD64.75
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
Havana
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
$0.85
MKD48.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
$3.78
MKD215.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
$5.09
MKD290.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
$2.20
MKD125.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$3.35
MKD191.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
$0.39
MKD22.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
$0.61
MKD34.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
$0.51
MKD29.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$0.86
MKD49.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
$0.35
MKD19.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.34
MKD19.46
|
|
pay 2.3% less for transportation
Havana
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$6.32
MKD360.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$26.77
MKD1,528.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$26,768.76
MKD1,528,810.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$5.89
MKD336.34
|
|
pay 30.6% more for housing
Havana
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$19.12
MKD1,092.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$315.10
MKD17,996.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$226.89
MKD12,958.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$108.91
MKD6,220.19
|
|
pay 65.4% more for childcare
Havana
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$262.21
MKD14,975.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$4,291.68
MKD245,105.55
|
|
pay 71.2% more for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$2.14
MKD122.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$1.73
MKD98.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$2.68
MKD152.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$30.30
MKD1,730.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$5.35
MKD305.76
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
Havana
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
$67.51
MKD3,855.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
$37.20
MKD2,124.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
$77.72
MKD4,438.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
$91.01
MKD5,198.00
|
|
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