Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Macedonia

Skopje vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 26.2% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 25.8% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 42.3% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 4.6% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 48.5% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 90.5% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.9% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 41.1% more in Skopje

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

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Skopje vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.8% more for restaurants

	Male	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$9.58 MKD526.37	+59.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$6.45 MKD354.41	-33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.83 MKD100.60	+12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$1.34 MKD73.88	+352.7%
Average			+25.8%

Male vs. Skopje - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.3% less for groceries

	Male	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$0.77 MKD42.29	-53.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$3.98 MKD218.39	-25.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$4.76 MKD261.47	-38.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$2.46 MKD135.22	+28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$3.35 MKD184.16	+21.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.66 MKD36.08	-63.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.64 MKD35.25	-53.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$0.61 MKD33.51	-67.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$0.87 MKD47.72	-28.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$0.39 MKD21.37	-58.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$0.37 MKD20.13	-57.4%
Average			-42.3%

Male vs. Skopje - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.6% more for transportation

	Male	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$6.00 MKD329.56	+57.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$27.26 MKD1,497.51	-11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$5.82 MKD319.47	-66.8%
Average			+4.6%

Male vs. Skopje - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.5% less for housing

	Male	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$19.00 MKD1,043.72	-74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$418.20 MKD22,971.99	-56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$324.42 MKD17,820.55	-53.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$119.51 MKD6,565.03	+31.4%
Average			-48.5%

Male vs. Skopje - Cost of housing

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pay 90.5% more for childcare

	Male	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$355.23 MKD19,513.04	+92.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$5,681.18 MKD312K	+89.1%
Average			+90.5%

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pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$2.73 MKD149.75	-44.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$2.09 MKD115.08	-41.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$3.45 MKD189.68	-76.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$38.17 MKD2,096.52	-46.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$7.27 MKD399.34	-25.3%
Average			-44.9%

Male vs. Skopje - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 41.1% more for clothing

	Male	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$84.15 MKD4,622.32	+113.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$36.88 MKD2,025.63	-25.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$101.78 MKD5,590.71	+16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$112.67 MKD6,189.16	+114.5%
Average			+41.1%

Male vs. Skopje - Cost of clothing

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