Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Cyprus

Limassol vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Limassol is 2.1 times more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 65.9% more in Limassol
Groceries: pay 96.1% more in Limassol
Transportation: pay 38.3% more in Limassol
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Limassol
Childcare: pay 89.3% more in Limassol
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Limassol
Clothing: pay 15.7% more in Limassol

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

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Limassol vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.9% more for restaurants

	Skopje	Limassol
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.58 MKD526.37	$22.39 €20.00	+133.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD354.41	$9.24 €8.25	+43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 MKD100.60	$1.96 €1.75	+6.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MKD73.88	$1.24 €1.11	-7.6%
Average			+65.9%

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pay 96.1% more for groceries

	Skopje	Limassol
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MKD42.29	$2.50 €2.23	+224.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.39	$6.69 €5.97	+68.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 MKD261.47	$7.40 €6.60	+55.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MKD135.22	$4.67 €4.17	+89.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD184.16	$4.50 €4.02	+34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD36.08	$1.56 €1.39	+137.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.25	$1.04 €0.93	+62.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.51	$1.32 €1.18	+117.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.72	$1.71 €1.52	+96.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.37	$0.92 €0.83	+137.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.13	$0.72 €0.64	+96.5%
Average			+96.1%

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pay 38.3% more for transportation

	Skopje	Limassol
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 MKD329.56	$6.68 €5.97	+11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MKD1,497.51	$50.39 €44.99	+84.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$32,696.28 €29,194.41	-7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD319.47	$27.99 €25.00	+381.3%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Skopje	Limassol
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,043.72	$32.66 €29.16	+71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.20 MKD22,971.99	$1,658.07 €1,480.49	+296.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.42 MKD17,820.55	$1,393.27 €1,244.05	+329.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,565.03	$182.64 €163.08	+52.8%
Average			+240.3%

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pay 89.3% more for childcare

	Skopje	Limassol
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,513.04	$687.47 €613.84	+93.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.18 MKD312K	$10,517.12 €9,390.70	+85.1%
Average			+89.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Limassol
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MKD149.75	$5.32 €4.75	+95.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 MKD115.08	$3.96 €3.53	+89.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 MKD189.68	$6.72 €6.00	+94.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.17 MKD2,096.52	$99.66 €88.98	+161.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 MKD399.34	$13.44 €12.00	+84.8%
Average			+105.7%

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pay 15.7% more for clothing

	Skopje	Limassol
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.15 MKD4,622.32	$97.74 €87.27	+16.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,025.63	$51.71 €46.17	+40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,590.71	$109.64 €97.90	+7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,189.16	$114.99 €102.68	+2.1%
Average			+15.7%

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