Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Macedonia

Skopje vs. Trinidad Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 20.3% cheaper than Trinidad.

Restaurants: pay 40.7% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 46.2% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 40.5% less in Skopje
Housing: pay 16.4% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 60.6% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 0.2% more in Skopje

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

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Skopje vs. Trinidad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Trinidad, you would:

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pay 40.7% more for restaurants

	Trinidad	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.90 TTD40.09	$9.58 MKD525.47	+62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.63 TTD45.10	$6.45 MKD353.80	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 TTD6.01	$1.83 MKD100.43	+107.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$1.34 MKD73.75	+82.5%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 46.2% less for groceries

	Trinidad	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 TTD15.53	$0.77 MKD42.21	-66.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.74 TTD25.41	$3.98 MKD218.01	+6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 TTD51.85	$4.76 MKD261.02	-37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.98 TTD33.83	$2.46 MKD134.98	-50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.37 TTD50.11	$3.35 MKD183.84	-54.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 TTD9.09	$0.66 MKD36.01	-50.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 TTD7.28	$0.64 MKD35.19	-40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 TTD9.56	$0.61 MKD33.45	-56.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.19 TTD21.72	$0.87 MKD47.64	-72.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.39 MKD21.34	+16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 TTD4.68	$0.37 MKD20.09	-46.7%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

	Trinidad	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$6.00 MKD328.99	+38.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$162.15 TTD1,102.48	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	-83.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$61,176.55 TTD416K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	-42.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 TTD50.11	$5.82 MKD318.92	-21.1%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 16.4% less for housing

	Trinidad	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.34 TTD451.01	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	-71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.15 TTD4,304.74	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$460.12 TTD3,128.33	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	-29.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.82 TTD229.93	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	+253.4%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 60.6% more for childcare

	Trinidad	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$221.12 TTD1,503.38	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	+60.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,681.18 MKD312K
Average			+60.6%

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pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.53	$2.73 MKD149.49	+47.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 TTD26.06	$2.09 MKD114.88	-45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 TTD38.09	$3.45 MKD189.36	-38.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.97 TTD400.90	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	-35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$7.27 MKD398.65	-17.8%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 0.2% more for clothing

	Trinidad	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.08 TTD551.24	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	+3.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.08 TTD551.24	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	-54.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.08 TTD551.24	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	+25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.34 TTD451.01	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	+69.8%
Average			+0.2%

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