Skopje vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$351
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$579
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
43
26
😀 Quality of life
63
43
🏙️ Population
527K
2.44M

The cost of living in Skopje is 34% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6533rd and 7966th ($760 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in North Macedonia and Cameroon, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Skopje compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 4828th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.82%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.95
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4244
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
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$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250