Praia vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1897
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$426
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
43
😀 Quality of life
36
63
🏙️ Population
159K
527K

The cost of living in Praia is 6% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6315th and 6502nd ($835 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Cape Verde and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Praia compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 7362nd and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.9
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3052
$4291

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$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191