Praia vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$840
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$405
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
43
😀 Quality of life
36
63
🏙️ Population
159K
423K

The cost of living in Praia is 9% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6298th and 6556th ($840 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 7365th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$821
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.96%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.2
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.36
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2887
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$838
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$865
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1114
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1046
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1052
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$507
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$960
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$552
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$477
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$998
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$970
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1000
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$953
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$647
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$675
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$827
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$964
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$804
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$998
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1061
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$998
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1346
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1019
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1278
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1272
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1612
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1558
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$523
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$569
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$490
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117