Skopje vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1864
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$368
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.8
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
43
26
😀 Quality of life
63
24
🏙️ Population
527K
2.44M

The cost of living in Skopje is 3% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6502nd and 6597th ($785 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in North Macedonia and Cameroon, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 4654th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.36
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4291
$1615

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774