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Skopje vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 12.3% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% less in Skopje
Groceries: pay 64.5% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 25.6% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 80.4% more in Skopje
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.4% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 71.3% more in Skopje

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

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Skopje vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,273.38	$9.58 MKD526.37	+27.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,867.63	$6.45 MKD354.41	-41.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD339.57	$1.83 MKD100.60	-8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD339.57	$1.34 MKD73.88	-32.8%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 64.5% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD304.13	$0.77 MKD42.29	-57.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD655.04	$3.98 MKD218.39	+3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,360.22	$4.76 MKD261.47	-40.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD611.22	$2.46 MKD135.22	-31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD912.59	$3.35 MKD184.16	-37.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.05	$0.66 MKD36.08	-11.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD650.84	$0.64 MKD35.25	-83.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD792.33	$0.61 MKD33.51	-86.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD848.92	$0.87 MKD47.72	-82.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD169.78	$0.39 MKD21.37	-61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD820.63	$0.37 MKD20.13	-92.4%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 25.6% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD796.86	$6.00 MKD329.56	+27.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,395.69	$27.26 MKD1,497.51	+36.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+77.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,871.55	$5.82 MKD319.47	-65.6%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 80.4% more for housing

	Monrovia	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,561.22	$19.00 MKD1,043.72	-89.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,446.14	$418.20 MKD22,971.99	+67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,129.53	$324.42 MKD17,820.55	+241.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,605.12	$119.51 MKD6,565.03	+3.5%
Average			+80.4%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD16,978.46	$355.23 MKD19,513.04	+255.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD170K	$5,681.18 MKD312K	+468.1%
Average			+349.2%

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pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD679.14	$2.73 MKD149.75	-31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD509.35	$2.09 MKD115.08	-30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD848.92	$3.45 MKD189.68	-30.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,611.53	$38.17 MKD2,096.52	-38.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD848.92	$7.27 MKD399.34	+45.4%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 71.3% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,244.61	$84.15 MKD4,622.32	+236.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,518.00	$36.88 MKD2,025.63	+13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,338.15	$101.78 MKD5,590.71	+85.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,705.07	$112.67 MKD6,189.16	+21.8%
Average			+71.3%

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