Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 2.7 times more expensive than Skopje.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Skopje
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.14
MKD410.45
|
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.46
MKD256.53
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
MKD87.17
|
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
MKD65.19
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Skopje
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MKD49.05
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.78
MKD217.17
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
MKD292.40
|
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
MKD126.26
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
MKD192.56
|
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.53
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD34.92
|
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MKD29.52
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MKD49.68
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MKD19.90
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MKD19.59
|
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Skopje
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MKD363.13
|
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.77
MKD1,539.21
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,768.76
MKD1,539,206.17
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.89
MKD338.63
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Skopje
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.12
MKD1,099.66
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$315.10
MKD18,118.41
|
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$226.89
MKD13,046.36
|
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.91
MKD6,262.48
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Skopje
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.21
MKD15,076.84
|
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,291.68
MKD246,772.24
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Skopje
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
MKD123.14
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
MKD99.36
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
MKD153.92
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.30
MKD1,742.51
|
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MKD307.84
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 39.7% more for clothing
Skopje
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.51
MKD3,882.05
|
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.20
MKD2,139.06
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.72
MKD4,468.76
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.01
MKD5,233.35
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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