Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Macedonia

Skopje vs. Punta Cana Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 12.2% cheaper than Punta Cana.

Restaurants: pay 30.0% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 28.9% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 21.4% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 38.1% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 57.2% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 65.1% more in Skopje

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

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Skopje vs. Punta Cana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Punta Cana, you would:

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pay 30.0% more for restaurants

	Punta Cana	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.14 DOP499.77	$9.58 MKD525.47	+17.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 DOP432.90	$6.45 MKD353.80	-8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 DOP42.78	$1.83 MKD100.43	+163.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 DOP24.19	$1.34 MKD73.75	+241.5%
Average			+30.0%

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pay 28.9% less for groceries

	Punta Cana	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.77 DOP108.65	$0.77 MKD42.21	-56.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 DOP193.81	$3.98 MKD218.01	+26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 DOP276.65	$4.76 MKD261.02	+5.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 DOP90.65	$2.46 MKD134.98	+66.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 DOP99.87	$3.35 MKD183.84	+106.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 DOP81.49	$0.66 MKD36.01	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 DOP39.47	$0.64 MKD35.19	-0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 DOP91.67	$0.61 MKD33.45	-59.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 DOP61.12	$0.87 MKD47.64	-12.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 DOP98.46	$0.39 MKD21.34	-75.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 DOP81.49	$0.37 MKD20.09	-72.4%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 21.4% more for transportation

	Punta Cana	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.25 DOP322.62	$6.00 MKD328.99	+14.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.26 MKD1,494.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,922.51 DOP917K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+137.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.02 DOP1,782.54	$5.82 MKD318.92	-80.0%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 38.1% less for housing

	Punta Cana	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.69 DOP2,376.72	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	-50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$947.15 DOP58,186.30	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$324.42 MKD17,790.03
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.69 DOP4,465.56	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	+64.4%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 57.2% more for childcare

	Punta Cana	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	+138.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,471.59 DOP336K	$5,681.18 MKD312K	+3.8%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta Cana	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.73 MKD149.49	+9.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 DOP110.35	$2.09 MKD114.88	+16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.81 DOP295.39	$3.45 MKD189.36	-28.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$83.13 DOP5,107.02	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	-54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.97 DOP305.58	$7.27 MKD398.65	+46.2%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 65.1% more for clothing

	Punta Cana	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	+217.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	-19.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.69 DOP3,666.94	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	+70.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	+69.9%
Average			+65.1%

Punta Cana vs. Skopje - Cost of clothing

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