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Skopje vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 13.7% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 12.0% less in Skopje
Groceries: pay 52.1% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 16.9% less in Skopje
Housing: pay 40.9% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 57.5% more in Skopje

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

Skopje vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 12.0% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$7.63 MKD403.59	-45.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$6.67 MKD353.14	-39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$1.99 MKD105.27	-4.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$1.35 MKD71.18	+40.7%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 52.1% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.81 MKD42.91	-70.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$4.69 MKD248.40	+15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$5.03 MKD265.96	-40.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$2.25 MKD118.98	-58.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$3.60 MKD190.33	-2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.51 MKD27.14	-82.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.65 MKD34.41	-41.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.66 MKD35.14	-82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.98 MKD51.96	-73.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.39 MKD20.87	-69.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.43 MKD22.52	-67.1%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 16.9% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$5.90 MKD312.01	-6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.60 MKD1,513.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$34,316.17 MKD1,816,136.43	+44.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$5.53 MKD292.60	-89.3%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 40.9% less for housing

	Saint John's	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$19.14 MKD1,012.75	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$433.93 MKD22,965.21	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$319.07 MKD16,886.15	-53.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$122.18 MKD6,466.27	+23.4%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$322.60 MKD17,072.93
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$4,902.78 MKD259,472.64	+165.0%
Average			+165.0%

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pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.86 MKD151.34	+54.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$2.22 MKD117.70	-43.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.24 MKD171.52
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$38.77 MKD2,051.85	-37.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$6.67 MKD353.14	+7.7%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 57.5% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$86.11 MKD4,557.16	+72.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$41.03 MKD2,171.20
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$105.63 MKD5,590.14	+42.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$116.10 MKD6,144.62
Average			+57.5%

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