Cost of Living Comparison Between Cozumel and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Cozumel and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Cozumel is 5.9% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cozumel is 5.3% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 64.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cozumel
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 MX$153
$7.34 MKD 391
16.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.91 MX$750
$34.30 MKD 1,827
22.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.70 MX$138
$6.39 MKD 340
20.50%
Cappuccino
$3.06 MX$54.8
$2.23 MKD 119
37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 MX$20.76
$1.98 MKD 105
-41.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$20.09
$1.28 MKD 67.9
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 MX$33.74
$2.70 MKD 144
-30.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 MX$66.8
$3.34 MKD 178
11.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cozumel
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$24.69
$1.28 MKD 67.9
7.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 MX$28.02
$0.78 MKD 41.44
101.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MX$26.65
$1.74 MKD 92.5
-14.37%
Eggs
$1.99 MX$35.57
$2.17 MKD 116
-8.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$183
$9.33 MKD 497
9.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 MX$129
$8.06 MKD 429
-10.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.11 MX$199
$13.78 MKD 734
-19.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 MX$41.72
$1.01 MKD 53.7
130.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MX$25.27
$1.35 MKD 72.2
4.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.90
$1.31 MKD 69.7
57.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.70
$2.07 MKD 110
-30.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$38.47
$0.84 MKD 44.66
155.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.46
$0.99 MKD 52.5
88.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MX$19.30
$0.68 MKD 36.35
58.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$17.53
$0.55 MKD 29.24
78.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$74.4
$3.27 MKD 174
27.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.70 MX$209
$7.67 MKD 408
52.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 MX$24.31
$1.05 MKD 55.9
29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 MX$50.5
$1.57 MKD 83.4
79.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Cozumel
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MX$11.49
$0.71 MKD 38.07
-9.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.73 MKD 1,530
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 MX$43.32
$0.98 MKD 52.4
146.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 MX$44.26
$0.50 MKD 26.38
394.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 MX$115
$7.63 MKD 406
-15.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$22.44
$1.47 MKD 78.2
-14.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K MX$281.0K
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
-53.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K MX$390.8K
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
-25.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cozumel
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.9 MX$911
$161 MKD 8,572
-68.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.66 MX$388
$18.28 MKD 974
18.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.66 MX$388
$19.45 MKD 1,036
11.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cozumel
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.72 MX$657
$38.28 MKD 2,039
-4.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 MX$381
$17.43 MKD 929
22.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 MX$82.1
$6.39 MKD 340
-28.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cozumel
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$385 MX$6,892
$318 MKD 17.0K
20.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,436 MX$61.5K
$4,541 MKD 241.9K
-24.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cozumel
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 MX$990
$78.1 MKD 4,158
-29.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.06 MX$860
$39.98 MKD 2,130
20.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 MX$1,598
$99.5 MKD 5,299
-10.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.1 MX$1,488
$113 MKD 6,024
-26.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cozumel
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 MX$12.6K
$428 MKD 22.8K
65.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 MX$8,745
$319 MKD 17.0K
53.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,541 MX$27.6K
$624 MKD 33.2K
146.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 MX$35.9K
$465 MKD 24.8K
330.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,443 MX$25.8K
$2,796 MKD 148.9K
-48.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 MX$32.6K
$1,799 MKD 95.8K
1.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cozumel
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 MX$12.3K
$881 MKD 46.9K
-22.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.68
4.54
157.27%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cozumel: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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