Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 23.7% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Skopje
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$7.14
MKD410.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$4.46
MKD256.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$1.52
MKD87.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$1.13
MKD65.21
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$0.85
MKD49.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$3.78
MKD217.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$5.09
MKD292.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$2.20
MKD126.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$3.35
MKD192.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$0.39
MKD22.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.61
MKD34.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$0.51
MKD29.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$0.86
MKD49.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.35
MKD19.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.34
MKD19.60
|
|
pay 3.4% more for transportation
Panama City
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$6.32
MKD363.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$26.77
MKD1,539.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$26,768.76
MKD1,539,488.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$5.89
MKD338.69
|
|
pay 37.7% less for housing
Panama City
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$19.12
MKD1,099.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$315.10
MKD18,121.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$226.89
MKD13,048.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$108.91
MKD6,263.63
|
|
pay 45.9% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$262.21
MKD15,079.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$4,291.68
MKD246,817.46
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$2.14
MKD123.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$1.73
MKD99.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$2.68
MKD153.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$30.30
MKD1,742.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$5.35
MKD307.90
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
Panama City
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$67.51
MKD3,882.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$37.20
MKD2,139.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$77.72
MKD4,469.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$91.01
MKD5,234.31
|
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