Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 23.8% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Suva, you would:
pay 32.0% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FJD9.20
|
$7.14
MKD407.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
FJD14.79
|
$4.46
MKD254.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
FJD2.42
|
$1.52
MKD86.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
FJD1.78
|
$1.13
MKD64.77
|
|
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
FJD0.98
|
$0.85
MKD48.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
FJD10.32
|
$3.78
MKD215.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
FJD10.41
|
$5.09
MKD290.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
FJD5.64
|
$2.20
MKD125.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
FJD5.77
|
$3.35
MKD191.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.36
|
$0.39
MKD22.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FJD1.81
|
$0.61
MKD34.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
FJD2.60
|
$0.51
MKD29.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
FJD1.39
|
$0.86
MKD49.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FJD1.16
|
$0.35
MKD19.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
FJD1.00
|
$0.34
MKD19.46
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
FJD11.41
|
$6.32
MKD360.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.74
FJD71.53
|
$26.77
MKD1,529.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,139.36
FJD40,873.41
|
$26,768.76
MKD1,529,199.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
FJD10.22
|
$5.89
MKD336.42
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.49
FJD59.70
|
$19.12
MKD1,092.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.88
FJD1,430.57
|
$315.10
MKD18,000.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$311.14
FJD701.09
|
$226.89
MKD12,961.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.44
FJD82.11
|
$108.91
MKD6,221.77
|
|
pay 3.2% more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.84
FJD421.00
|
$262.21
MKD14,978.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,484.82
FJD14,612.24
|
$4,291.68
MKD245,167.99
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
FJD6.13
|
$2.14
MKD122.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
FJD6.07
|
$1.73
MKD98.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.26
FJD16.35
|
$2.68
MKD152.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.08
FJD61.03
|
$30.30
MKD1,731.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
FJD8.17
|
$5.35
MKD305.84
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.31
FJD48.03
|
$67.51
MKD3,856.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.40
FJD57.22
|
$37.20
MKD2,125.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.25
FJD113.22
|
$77.72
MKD4,439.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.07
FJD106.07
|
$91.01
MKD5,199.33
|
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