Cost of living comparison

Philippines

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Macedonia

Skopje vs. Taguig City Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 11.1% more expensive than Taguig City.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 20.8% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 52.9% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 15.2% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 30.4% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 68.6% more in Skopje

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

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Skopje vs. Taguig City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Taguig City, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Taguig City	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.98 ₱251.03	$9.58 MKD525.47	+140.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.19 ₱200.83	$6.45 MKD353.80	+102.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ₱47.70	$1.83 MKD100.43	+141.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 ₱26.78	$1.34 MKD73.75	+216.4%
Average			+132.8%

Taguig City vs. Skopje - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.8% less for groceries

	Taguig City	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 ₱90.17	$0.77 MKD42.21	-46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.55 ₱160.66	$3.98 MKD218.01	+55.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱455.56	$4.76 MKD261.02	-34.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 ₱114.87	$2.46 MKD134.98	+35.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 ₱132.09	$3.35 MKD183.84	+59.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.68	$0.66 MKD36.01	-36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.49	$0.64 MKD35.19	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 ₱80.33	$0.61 MKD33.45	-52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ₱30.12	$0.87 MKD47.64	+81.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ₱48.85	$0.39 MKD21.34	-49.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.37 MKD20.09	-69.5%
Average			-20.8%

Taguig City vs. Skopje - Cost of groceries

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pay 52.9% more for transportation

	Taguig City	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 ₱293.33	$6.00 MKD328.99	+28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.26 MKD1,494.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+65.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱168.19	$5.82 MKD318.92	+117.8%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 15.2% less for housing

	Taguig City	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.43 ₱1,476.08	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	-18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$518.05 ₱32,634.43	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	-19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.01 ₱27,592.72	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	-25.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.98 ₱5,353.26	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	+40.6%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 30.4% more for childcare

	Taguig City	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	+167.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$5,681.18 MKD312K	-36.4%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Taguig City	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$2.73 MKD149.49	+128.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.66	$2.09 MKD114.88	-17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ₱185.77	$3.45 MKD189.36	+17.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 ₱2,510.34	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	-4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱426.76	$7.27 MKD398.65	+7.3%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 68.6% more for clothing

	Taguig City	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.18 ₱2,594.02	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	+104.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	+34.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.74 ₱4,267.58	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	+50.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	+95.9%
Average			+68.6%

Taguig City vs. Skopje - Cost of clothing

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