Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 59.8% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 40.9% more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 54.0% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 79.1% more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 20.9% more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.8% more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 36.6% less in Djibouti

The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Djibouti are more expensive than in Skopje. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.

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Djibouti vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.9% more for restaurants

	Skopje	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.58 MKD526.37	$9.83 DJF1,748	+2.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD354.41	$15.45 DJF2,748	+139.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 MKD100.60	$1.90 DJF337	+3.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MKD73.88	$1.69 DJF300	+25.3%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Skopje	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MKD42.29	$9.27 DJF1,649	+1104.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.39	$4.78 DJF850	+20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 MKD261.47	$10.63 DJF1,891	+123.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MKD135.22	$5.69 DJF1,012	+131.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD184.16	$8.24 DJF1,466	+145.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD36.08	$1.70 DJF302	+158.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.25	$0.55 DJF98	-14.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.51	$1.18 DJF210	+93.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.72	$0.73 DJF130	-15.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.37	$0.72 DJF128	+85.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.13	$0.75 DJF133	+104.0%
Average			+103.8%

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pay 54.0% more for transportation

	Skopje	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 MKD329.56	$8.56 DJF1,522	+42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MKD1,497.51	$42.53 DJF7,564	+56.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$33,798.22 DJF6M	-4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD319.47	$47.75 DJF8,492	+721.1%
Average			+54.0%

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pay 79.1% more for housing

	Skopje	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,043.72	$58.99 DJF10,491	+210.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.20 MKD22,971.99	$674.13 DJF120K	+61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.42 MKD17,820.55	$477.51 DJF84,924	+47.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,565.03	$398.35 DJF70,846	+233.3%
Average			+79.1%

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pay 20.9% more for childcare

	Skopje	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,513.04	$335.22 DJF59,619	-5.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.18 MKD312K	$8,794.47 DJF2M	+54.8%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 76.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MKD149.75	$7.02 DJF1,249	+157.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 MKD115.08	$3.37 DJF599	+60.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 MKD189.68	$1.97 DJF350	-43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.17 MKD2,096.52	$86.14 DJF15,320	+125.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 MKD399.34	$12.64 DJF2,248	+73.9%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 36.6% less for clothing

	Skopje	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.15 MKD4,622.32	$42.13 DJF7,493	-49.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,025.63	$19.66 DJF3,497	-46.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,590.71	$123.59 DJF21,980	+21.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,189.16	$56.18 DJF9,991	-50.1%
Average			-36.6%

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