Cost of living comparison
compared to
Riga vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary
Riga is 55.5% more expensive than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.0% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Riga
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Riga are more expensive than in Skopje. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Riga.
Riga vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Riga instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 37.9% more for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.63
MKD399.58
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
MKD349.64
|
$8.76
€7.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
MKD104.23
|
$1.87
€1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MKD70.48
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
|
Skopje vs. Riga - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MKD42.48
|
$1.73
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.69
MKD245.93
|
$6.21
€5.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
MKD263.32
|
$5.05
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
MKD117.80
|
$3.17
€2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
MKD188.44
|
$3.57
€3.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
MKD26.87
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MKD34.07
|
$0.86
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
MKD34.79
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MKD51.44
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD20.66
|
$0.49
€0.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD22.29
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
Skopje vs. Riga - Cost of groceries
pay 28.6% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MKD308.92
|
$6.97
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
MKD1,498.44
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,316.17
MKD1,798,126.06
|
$30,747.33
€26,196.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
MKD289.70
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
Skopje vs. Riga - Cost of transportation
pay 48.9% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.14
MKD1,002.71
|
$20.30
€17.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.93
MKD22,737.47
|
$611.66
€521.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.07
MKD16,718.69
|
$425.09
€362.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.18
MKD6,402.15
|
$263.02
€224.09
|
|
Skopje vs. Riga - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$322.60
MKD16,903.62
|
$541.40
€461.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,902.78
MKD256,899.49
|
$16,927.67
€14,422.48
|
|
Skopje vs. Riga - Cost of childcare
pay 71.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
MKD149.84
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MKD116.53
|
$3.56
€3.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
MKD169.82
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.77
MKD2,031.50
|
$52.50
€44.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
MKD349.64
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Skopje vs. Riga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
MKD4,511.96
|
$86.14
€73.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.03
MKD2,149.66
|
$45.66
€38.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.63
MKD5,534.71
|
$85.70
€73.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.10
MKD6,083.68
|
$136.33
€116.16
|
|
Skopje vs. Riga - Cost of clothing
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