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Namibia

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Macedonia

Skopje vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 6.5% cheaper than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 26.8% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 0.7% less in Skopje
Housing: pay 13.1% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 34.8% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 21.9% more in Skopje

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

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Skopje vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.6% more for restaurants

	Windhoek	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.42 NAD190.15	$9.58 MKD526.37	-16.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 NAD100.08	$6.45 MKD354.41	+7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD14.01	$1.83 MKD100.60	+117.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 NAD14.85	$1.34 MKD73.88	+50.7%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 26.8% less for groceries

	Windhoek	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 NAD15.26	$0.77 MKD42.29	-16.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 NAD78.12	$3.98 MKD218.39	-15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 NAD98.50	$4.76 MKD261.47	-19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12 NAD51.91	$2.46 MKD135.22	-21.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.06 NAD51.01	$3.35 MKD184.16	+9.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 NAD16.54	$0.66 MKD36.08	-33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 NAD14.75	$0.64 MKD35.25	-27.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.90	$0.61 MKD33.51	-27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 NAD15.23	$0.87 MKD47.72	-5.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NAD15.03	$0.39 MKD21.37	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NAD13.39	$0.37 MKD20.13	-54.5%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 0.7% less for transportation

	Windhoek	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 NAD86.66	$6.00 MKD329.56	+15.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.10 NAD800.61	$27.26 MKD1,497.51	-43.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD399K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+47.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.00 NAD133.10	$5.82 MKD319.47	-27.3%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 13.1% less for housing

	Windhoek	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD839.53	$19.00 MKD1,043.72	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$500.55 NAD8,331.36	$418.20 MKD22,971.99	-16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$354.07 NAD5,893.39	$324.42 MKD17,820.55	-8.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.00 NAD1,797.58	$119.51 MKD6,565.03	+10.7%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 34.8% more for childcare

	Windhoek	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,469.32	$355.23 MKD19,513.04	+70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD88,734.46	$5,681.18 MKD312K	+6.6%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 NAD32.52	$2.73 MKD149.75	+39.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 NAD38.36	$2.09 MKD115.08	-9.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD55.04	$3.45 MKD189.68	+4.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.08 NAD617.14	$38.17 MKD2,096.52	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD90.07	$7.27 MKD399.34	+34.3%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 21.9% more for clothing

	Windhoek	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.86 NAD913.20	$84.15 MKD4,622.32	+53.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD576.44	$36.88 MKD2,025.63	+6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,488.64	$101.78 MKD5,590.71	+13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.70 NAD1,576.20	$112.67 MKD6,189.16	+19.0%
Average			+21.9%

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