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Macedonia

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Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 4.1% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 0.9% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 15.5% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 56.8% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 42.8% more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.6% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Addis Ababa

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

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Addis Ababa vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Skopje, you would:

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pay 43.6% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.58 MKD525.47	$4.00 ETB654.34	-58.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	+0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 MKD100.43	$0.61 ETB99.06	-66.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MKD73.75	$0.66 ETB107.50	-51.1%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 0.9% less for groceries

	Skopje	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MKD42.21	$1.19 ETB194.58	+54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$3.70 ETB604.57	-7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 MKD261.02	$4.09 ETB669.40	-14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MKD134.98	$1.77 ETB289.63	-28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$4.59 ETB750.34	+36.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD36.01	$2.44 ETB399.44	+271.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.30 ETB48.73	-53.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$0.99 ETB161.65	+62.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.64	$0.31 ETB50.42	-64.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.22 ETB35.99	-43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$0.49 ETB79.77	+33.1%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 15.5% less for transportation

	Skopje	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 MKD328.99	$3.53 ETB577.22	-41.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-22.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+55.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$3.53 ETB576.64	-39.4%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 56.8% more for housing

	Skopje	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+1017.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	$706.95 ETB116K	+69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	+21.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+31.2%
Average			+56.8%

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pay 42.8% more for childcare

	Skopje	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-61.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.18 MKD312K	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+431.4%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MKD149.49	$0.80 ETB130.87	-70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 MKD114.88	$0.92 ETB150.32	-56.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 MKD189.36	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+131.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	+15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 MKD398.65	$3.75 ETB613.45	-48.4%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	Skopje	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-60.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+92.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-22.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-26.6%
Average			-19.1%

Skopje vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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