Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Mozambique

Maputo vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 0.7% cheaper than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Maputo
Groceries: pay 6.5% more in Maputo
Transportation: pay 5.4% less in Maputo
Housing: pay 13.0% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 42.8% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 16.4% less in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.58 MKD525.47	$10.17 MZN649.90	+6.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$7.13 MZN455.34	+10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 MKD100.43	$0.85 MZN54.07	-53.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MKD73.75	$0.71 MZN45.36	-47.2%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 6.5% more for groceries

	Skopje	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MKD42.21	$1.01 MZN64.68	+31.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$10.43 MZN666.56	+162.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 MKD261.02	$5.92 MZN378.48	+24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MKD134.98	$2.46 MZN156.98	-0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$2.60 MZN166.10	-22.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD36.01	$0.91 MZN58.39	+39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.35 MZN22.68	-44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$0.75 MZN48.19	+23.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.64	$0.48 MZN30.61	-44.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.46 MZN29.48	+18.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$0.35 MZN22.68	-3.1%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 5.4% less for transportation

	Skopje	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 MKD328.99	$5.24 MZN334.69	-12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-13.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	-10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$10.95 MZN699.89	+88.3%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 13.0% more for housing

	Skopje	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+361.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	+30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+16.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-55.1%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 42.8% less for childcare

	Skopje	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	-63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.18 MKD312K	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-9.5%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MKD149.49	$1.56 MZN99.98	-42.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 MKD114.88	$2.22 MZN141.85	+6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 MKD189.36	$2.82 MZN179.97	-18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 MKD398.65	$7.82 MZN499.92	+7.6%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 16.4% less for clothing

	Skopje	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	-40.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+52.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	-23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	-29.9%
Average			-16.4%

Skopje vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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