Cost of living in Skopje

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Food
Daily menu in the business district 302 ден
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) 198 ден
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast 116 ден
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 52 ден
12 eggs, large 79 ден
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 52 ден
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 134 ден
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 44 ден
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes 58 ден
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket 38 ден
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 343 ден
2 liters of Coca-Cola 72 ден
bread for 2 people for 1 day 31 ден
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city 26,000 ден
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 6,556 ден
Internet 8MB (1 month) 617 ден
40” flat screen TV 32,889 ден
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt 4,125 ден
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 257 ден
Hourly rate for cleaning help 133 ден
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 4,075 ден
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,910 ден
1 pair of Adidas trainers 5,045 ден
1 pair of average business shoes 3,444 ден
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new 1,073,160 ден
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 77 ден
monthly ticket public transport 1,206 ден
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) -
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) 307 ден
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) 134 ден
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 142 ден
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 202 ден
4 rolls of toilet paper 58 ден
Tube of toothpaste 82 ден
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 188 ден
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 670 ден
2 tickets to the movies 300 ден
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 483 ден
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert 1,440 ден
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 193 ден
Capuccino in expat area of the city 70 ден
1 beer in neighbourhood pub 96 ден
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) 12,000 ден
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 8.50 ден
1 month of gym in business district 1,125 ден
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes 126 ден

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