Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 11.4% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.14
MKD407.68
|
$4.72
IQD6,178
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.46
MKD254.80
|
$8.00
IQD10,470
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
MKD86.58
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
MKD64.75
|
$0.20
IQD257
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MKD48.72
|
$0.74
IQD968
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.78
MKD215.70
|
$2.18
IQD2,853
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
MKD290.42
|
$3.91
IQD5,115
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
MKD125.40
|
$1.67
IQD2,190
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
MKD191.26
|
$1.88
IQD2,459
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.37
|
$0.38
IQD502
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD34.69
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MKD29.32
|
$0.41
IQD537
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MKD49.34
|
$0.29
IQD376
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MKD19.76
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MKD19.46
|
$0.24
IQD317
|
|
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MKD360.68
|
$1.33
IQD1,734
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.77
MKD1,528.81
|
$22.96
IQD30,049
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,768.76
MKD1,528,810.41
|
$14,238.96
IQD18,636,008
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.89
MKD336.34
|
$18.06
IQD23,635
|
|
pay 51.4% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.12
MKD1,092.24
|
$51.82
IQD67,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$315.10
MKD17,996.04
|
$422.00
IQD552,313
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$226.89
MKD12,958.24
|
$251.01
IQD328,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.91
MKD6,220.19
|
$98.24
IQD128,583
|
|
pay 54.7% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.21
MKD14,975.01
|
$133.60
IQD174,857
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,291.68
MKD245,105.55
|
$1,701.04
IQD2,226,327
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
MKD122.30
|
$2.00
IQD2,618
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
MKD98.69
|
$2.34
IQD3,068
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
MKD152.88
|
$1.72
IQD2,245
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.30
MKD1,730.74
|
$33.83
IQD44,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MKD305.76
|
$7.00
IQD9,162
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.51
MKD3,855.83
|
$25.82
IQD33,796
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.20
MKD2,124.61
|
$28.36
IQD37,118
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.72
MKD4,438.58
|
$48.33
IQD63,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.01
MKD5,198.00
|
$36.02
IQD47,145
|
|
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