Cost of living comparison

Belarus

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Macedonia

Skopje vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 6.1% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 5.4% more in Skopje
Transportation: pay 58.5% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 3.6% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 54.2% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 8.7% more in Skopje

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

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Skopje vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.4% more for restaurants

	Minsk	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$9.58 MKD525.47	-2.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$6.45 MKD353.80	-5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$1.83 MKD100.43	+91.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$1.34 MKD73.75	+127.2%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 5.4% more for groceries

	Minsk	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$0.77 MKD42.21	+13.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$3.98 MKD218.01	+4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$4.76 MKD261.02	+37.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$2.46 MKD134.98	+50.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$3.35 MKD183.84	+39.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$0.66 MKD36.01	-5.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$0.64 MKD35.19	-16.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$0.61 MKD33.45	-37.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$0.87 MKD47.64	-28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$0.39 MKD21.34	+33.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$0.37 MKD20.09	+9.7%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 58.5% more for transportation

	Minsk	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$6.00 MKD328.99	+80.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	+46.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+67.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$5.82 MKD318.92	+4.9%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 3.6% less for housing

	Minsk	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	+41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	-14.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	+156.3%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

	Minsk	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	-10.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$5,681.18 MKD312K	-76.5%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$2.73 MKD149.49	+67.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$2.09 MKD114.88	-9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$3.45 MKD189.36	+32.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	+3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$7.27 MKD398.65	+23.9%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 8.7% more for clothing

	Minsk	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	+65.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	-4.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	+5.4%
Average			+8.7%

Minsk vs. Skopje - Cost of clothing

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