Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 1.1% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 1.6% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 VES 4,535
$7.34 MKD 387
45.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.72 VES 16.9K
$34.30 MKD 1,809
15.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 VES 3,848
$6.39 MKD 337
41.47%
Cappuccino
$2.72 VES 1,157
$2.23 MKD 118
21.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 VES 508
$1.98 MKD 104
-39.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 572
$1.28 MKD 67.3
4.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 VES 982
$2.70 MKD 142
-14.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VES 1,246
$3.34 MKD 176
-12.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VES 745
$1.28 MKD 67.3
36.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 VES 852
$0.78 MKD 41.03
156.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 461
$1.74 MKD 91.6
-37.93%
Eggs
$3.10 VES 1,320
$2.17 MKD 115
42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 VES 2,645
$9.33 MKD 492
-33.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 VES 2,199
$8.06 MKD 425
-35.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.31 VES 2,685
$13.78 MKD 727
-54.21%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 VES 1,885
$1.01 MKD 53.2
338.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VES 587
$1.35 MKD 71.4
2.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 VES 694
$1.31 MKD 69.0
24.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 VES 607
$2.07 MKD 109
-30.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 517
$0.84 MKD 44.22
44.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 693
$0.99 MKD 52.0
64.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 VES 414
$0.68 MKD 35.99
42.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 VES 672
$0.55 MKD 28.95
187.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 VES 1,447
$3.27 MKD 173
3.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 VES 3,899
$7.67 MKD 404
19.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 VES 455
$1.05 MKD 55.3
1.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 VES 1,104
$1.57 MKD 82.6
64.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 VES 206
$0.71 MKD 37.70
-32.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.09 VES 17.9K
$28.73 MKD 1,515
46.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 VES 1,681
$0.98 MKD 51.9
303.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 VES 834
$0.50 MKD 26.12
292.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 VES 7,476
$7.63 MKD 402
130.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 222
$1.47 MKD 77.4
-64.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K VES 9.7M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
-32.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K VES 13.5M
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
7.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.34 VES 6,957
$161 MKD 8,486
-89.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.82 VES 3,755
$18.28 MKD 964
-51.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.80 VES 11.0K
$19.45 MKD 1,026
32.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.79 VES 14.4K
$38.28 MKD 2,018
-11.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.88 VES 10.2K
$17.43 MKD 919
37.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 VES 2,142
$6.39 MKD 337
-21.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 VES 48.5K
$318 MKD 16.8K
-64.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K VES 6.1M
$4,541 MKD 239.5K
214.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.53 VES 17.7K
$78.1 MKD 4,117
-46.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.58 VES 17.7K
$39.98 MKD 2,108
4.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 VES 25.0K
$99.5 MKD 5,247
-40.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.6 VES 25.4K
$113 MKD 5,964
-47.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VES 77.4K
$428 MKD 22.6K
-57.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 43.3K
$319 MKD 16.8K
-68.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 VES 139.3K
$624 MKD 32.9K
-47.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 VES 90.8K
$465 MKD 24.5K
-54.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$742 VES 316.0K
$2,796 MKD 147.4K
-73.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 VES 209.2K
$1,799 MKD 94.9K
-72.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$199 VES 84.8K
$881 MKD 46.4K
-77.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
4.54
485.90%

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Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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