Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 3.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$7.14
MKD410.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
$4.46
MKD256.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$1.52
MKD87.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$1.13
MKD65.19
|
|
pay 50.3% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$0.85
MKD49.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
$3.78
MKD217.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$5.09
MKD292.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$2.20
MKD126.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$3.35
MKD192.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$0.39
MKD22.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.61
MKD34.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.51
MKD29.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.86
MKD49.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.35
MKD19.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.34
MKD19.59
|
|
pay 14.2 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$6.32
MKD363.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
$26.77
MKD1,539.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
$26,768.76
MKD1,539,206.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$5.89
MKD338.63
|
|
pay 67.2% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
$19.12
MKD1,099.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
$315.10
MKD18,118.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
$226.89
MKD13,046.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
$108.91
MKD6,262.48
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
$262.21
MKD15,076.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
$4,291.68
MKD246,772.24
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$2.14
MKD123.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$1.73
MKD99.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$2.68
MKD153.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
$30.30
MKD1,742.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
$5.35
MKD307.84
|
|
pay 40.2% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
$67.51
MKD3,882.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
$37.20
MKD2,139.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
$77.72
MKD4,468.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
$91.01
MKD5,233.35
|
|
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