Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Albania

Shkoder vs. Tetovo Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 6.4% more expensive than Tetovo.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% more in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 26.1% more in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 37.1% more in Shkoder
Housing: pay 2.6% more in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 40.6% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% less in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 30.1% less in Shkoder

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Shkoder are more expensive than in Tetovo. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Shkoder.

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Shkoder vs. Tetovo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shkoder instead of Tetovo, you would:

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pay 11.3% more for restaurants

	Tetovo	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.27 MKD398.65	$9.16 ALL744	+26.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 MKD313.94	$6.11 ALL496	+6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 MKD83.72	$1.80 ALL146	+18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MKD52.32	$0.66 ALL54	-30.5%
Average			+11.3%

Tetovo vs. Shkoder - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.1% more for groceries

	Tetovo	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 MKD35.63	$0.95 ALL78	+47.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.63 MKD199.33	$3.58 ALL291	-1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.71 MKD258.05	$7.22 ALL587	+53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 MKD113.32	$2.64 ALL215	+27.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 MKD129.97	$2.24 ALL182	-5.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.26	$0.72 ALL59	+12.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$1.03 ALL83	+59.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 MKD24.11	$0.75 ALL61	+70.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.64	$0.66 ALL54	-23.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.47 ALL38	+21.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 MKD18.08	$0.55 ALL45	+68.0%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 37.1% more for transportation

	Tetovo	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.52 MKD302.76	$8.24 ALL669	+49.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.90 MKD597.98	$11.23 ALL912	+3.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$33,688.30 ALL3M	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 MKD298.99	$34.02 ALL2,763	+524.0%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 2.6% more for housing

	Tetovo	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$17.07 ALL1,386	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$351.37 MKD19,268.21	$476.36 ALL38,688	+35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.62 MKD14,949.47	$309.43 ALL25,131	+13.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$46.69 ALL3,792	-60.9%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 40.6% less for childcare

	Tetovo	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.09 MKD11,959.58	$91.61 ALL7,440	-58.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,180.93 MKD120K	$1,832.14 ALL149K	-16.0%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Tetovo	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 MKD119.60	$1.83 ALL149	-16.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 MKD83.72	$1.86 ALL151	+22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 MKD164.44	$4.27 ALL347	+42.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.67 MKD3,820.42	$42.75 ALL3,472	-38.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.45 MKD298.99	$7.33 ALL595	+34.4%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 30.1% less for clothing

	Tetovo	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.61 MKD3,488.21	$48.86 ALL3,968	-23.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	$12.21 ALL992	-66.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	$73.29 ALL5,952	-28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,178.49	$146.57 ALL11,904	+30.1%
Average			-30.1%

Tetovo vs. Shkoder - Cost of clothing

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