Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 35.7% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.14
MKD410.53
|
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.46
MKD256.58
|
$4.20
LYD20.480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
MKD87.18
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
MKD65.21
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MKD49.06
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.78
MKD217.21
|
$3.27
LYD15.930
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
MKD292.45
|
$3.74
LYD18.250
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
MKD126.28
|
$1.43
LYD6.960
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
MKD192.59
|
$1.74
LYD8.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.53
|
$0.83
LYD4.070
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD34.93
|
$0.54
LYD2.640
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MKD29.53
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MKD49.68
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MKD19.90
|
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MKD19.60
|
$0.32
LYD1.550
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MKD363.20
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.77
MKD1,539.49
|
$23.05
LYD112.410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,768.76
MKD1,539,488.23
|
$15,223.10
LYD74,255.540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.89
MKD338.69
|
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Skopje
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.12
MKD1,099.86
|
$22.66
LYD110.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$315.10
MKD18,121.73
|
$230.97
LYD1,126.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$226.89
MKD13,048.75
|
$137.80
LYD672.140
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.91
MKD6,263.63
|
$38.44
LYD187.500
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.21
MKD15,079.60
|
$70.16
LYD342.220
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,291.68
MKD246,817.46
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,145.290
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
MKD123.16
|
$1.00
LYD4.900
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
MKD99.38
|
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
MKD153.95
|
$2.31
LYD11.270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.30
MKD1,742.83
|
$28.91
LYD141.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MKD307.90
|
$5.25
LYD25.610
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.51
MKD3,882.76
|
$39.42
LYD192.270
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.20
MKD2,139.45
|
$34.22
LYD166.930
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.72
MKD4,469.58
|
$54.78
LYD267.230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.01
MKD5,234.31
|
$65.56
LYD319.780
|
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