Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Belarus

Minsk vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 5.7% cheaper than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 11.0% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 5.1% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 36.9% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 3.8% more in Minsk
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 8.0% less in Minsk

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

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Minsk vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.0% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.58 MKD525.47	$9.78 BYN29.50	+2.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$6.85 BYN20.65	+6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 MKD100.43	$0.96 BYN2.89	-47.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MKD73.75	$0.59 BYN1.79	-56.0%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 5.1% less for groceries

	Skopje	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MKD42.21	$0.68 BYN2.05	-11.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$3.79 BYN11.43	-4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 MKD261.02	$3.45 BYN10.42	-27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MKD134.98	$1.64 BYN4.94	-33.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$2.40 BYN7.25	-28.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD36.01	$0.70 BYN2.10	+5.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.76 BYN2.31	+19.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$0.97 BYN2.93	+59.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.64	$1.21 BYN3.66	+39.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.29 BYN0.88	-24.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$0.33 BYN1.01	-8.8%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 36.9% less for transportation

	Skopje	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 MKD328.99	$3.33 BYN10.04	-44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	$18.59 BYN56.05	-31.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-40.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$5.54 BYN16.72	-4.7%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 3.8% more for housing

	Skopje	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$13.39 BYN40.39	-29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	+39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	+17.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$46.63 BYN140.62	-61.0%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Skopje	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+11.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.18 MKD312K	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+326.2%
Average			+118.2%

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MKD149.49	$1.63 BYN4.92	-40.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 MKD114.88	$2.32 BYN7.00	+10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 MKD189.36	$2.61 BYN7.87	-24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	$37.06 BYN111.77	-2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 MKD398.65	$5.87 BYN17.70	-19.3%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 8.0% less for clothing

	Skopje	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	$50.77 BYN153.12	-39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	$44.17 BYN133.20	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	$106.09 BYN319.97	+4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	$106.95 BYN322.54	-5.1%
Average			-8.0%

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