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Macedonia

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Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 7.4% cheaper than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 86.0% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 15.4% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 19.0% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 76.7% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 39.1% less in Paramaribo

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

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Paramaribo vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.1% more for restaurants

	Skopje	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.58 MKD525.47	$13.20 SRD496.97	+37.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$10.99 SRD413.72	+70.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 MKD100.43	$1.39 SRD52.25	-24.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MKD73.75	$0.84 SRD31.47	-37.8%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 86.0% more for groceries

	Skopje	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MKD42.21	$1.37 SRD51.65	+78.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$5.90 SRD222.10	+48.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 MKD261.02	$6.81 SRD256.22	+43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MKD134.98	$3.04 SRD114.28	+23.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$2.78 SRD104.74	-17.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD36.01	$2.20 SRD82.78	+234.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$1.39 SRD52.42	+117.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$1.69 SRD63.71	+177.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.64	$2.71 SRD101.97	+211.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.61 SRD22.95	+56.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$0.89 SRD33.38	+142.0%
Average			+86.0%

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pay 15.4% less for transportation

	Skopje	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 MKD328.99	$4.36 SRD164.08	-27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$14.40 SRD542.03	+147.6%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 19.0% less for housing

	Skopje	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	+59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	+16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-76.0%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 76.7% less for childcare

	Skopje	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-82.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.18 MKD312K	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-69.3%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MKD149.49	$2.64 SRD99.39	-3.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 MKD114.88	$2.83 SRD106.37	+34.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 MKD189.36	$5.68 SRD213.70	+64.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	$13.54 SRD509.72	-64.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 MKD398.65	$5.00 SRD188.21	-31.2%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 39.1% less for clothing

	Skopje	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-60.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	$21.08 SRD793.55	-42.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-33.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-8.0%
Average			-39.1%

Skopje vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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