Cost of living comparison

Zambia

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Macedonia

Skopje vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 19.1% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 69.6% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 34.7% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 26.3% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 37.2% more in Skopje
Childcare: pay 6.3% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.8% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Skopje

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

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Skopje vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.6% more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$9.58 MKD525.47	+73.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$6.45 MKD353.80	+28.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ZMW15.03	$1.83 MKD100.43	+142.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZMW9.39	$1.34 MKD73.75	+185.3%
Average			+69.6%

Lusaka vs. Skopje - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.7% less for groceries

	Lusaka	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ZMW23.92	$0.77 MKD42.21	-35.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$3.98 MKD218.01	-22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.52 ZMW129.88	$4.76 MKD261.02	-27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 ZMW38.66	$2.46 MKD134.98	+26.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$3.35 MKD183.84	+16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 ZMW30.42	$0.66 MKD36.01	-57.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$0.64 MKD35.19	-41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$0.61 MKD33.45	-63.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$0.87 MKD47.64	+24.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$0.39 MKD21.34	-66.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$0.37 MKD20.09	-55.8%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 26.3% more for transportation

	Lusaka	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 ZMW115.01	$6.00 MKD328.99	+4.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	-45.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+370.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	$5.82 MKD318.92	-60.1%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 37.2% more for housing

	Lusaka	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.95 ZMW7,670.79	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	+8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.40 ZMW3,574.79	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	+80.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	+94.3%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 6.3% less for childcare

	Lusaka	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	+156.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$5,681.18 MKD312K	-65.9%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$2.73 MKD149.49	+116.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$2.09 MKD114.88	-25.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$3.45 MKD189.36	+14.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	-30.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$7.27 MKD398.65	+20.5%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Lusaka	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	+261.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	+138.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	+125.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	+55.3%
Average			+134.4%

Lusaka vs. Skopje - Cost of clothing

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