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Skopje vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 5.0% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 15.2% less in Skopje
Groceries: pay 28.4% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 30.1% less in Skopje
Housing: pay 12.3% more in Skopje
Childcare: pay 79.8% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 33.6% more in Skopje

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

Skopje vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.2% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.63 MKD403.59	+3.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$6.67 MKD353.14	-5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.99 MKD105.27	-19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.35 MKD71.18	-39.4%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 28.4% less for groceries

	Roseau	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.81 MKD42.91	-61.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$4.69 MKD248.40	+290.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$5.03 MKD265.96	-60.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.25 MKD118.98	-59.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$3.60 MKD190.33	-29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$0.51 MKD27.14	-82.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.65 MKD34.41	-39.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.66 MKD35.14	-67.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.98 MKD51.96	-57.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.39 MKD20.87	-75.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.43 MKD22.52	-69.0%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 30.1% less for transportation

	Roseau	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.90 MKD312.01	+9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$28.60 MKD1,513.45	-46.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$34,316.17 MKD1,816,136.43	-2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$5.53 MKD292.60	-81.1%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 12.3% more for housing

	Roseau	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$19.14 MKD1,012.75	-73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$433.93 MKD22,965.21	+53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$319.07 MKD16,886.15	+56.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$122.18 MKD6,466.27	+12.5%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 79.8% more for childcare

	Roseau	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$322.60 MKD17,072.93	+149.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$4,902.78 MKD259,472.64	+10.4%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.86 MKD151.34	+54.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.22 MKD117.70	-46.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.24 MKD171.52	-56.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$38.77 MKD2,051.85	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.67 MKD353.14	-19.9%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 33.6% more for clothing

	Roseau	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$86.11 MKD4,557.16	+55.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$41.03 MKD2,171.20	+10.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$105.63 MKD5,590.14	+42.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$116.10 MKD6,144.62	+25.5%
Average			+33.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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