Cost of Living Comparison Between Ocho Rios and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Ocho Rios and Skopje

😐 Solo nomad: Ocho Rios is 3.2% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ocho Rios is 1.8% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ocho Rios
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 JMD 1,164
$7.34 MKD 387
1.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.0 JMD 9,858
$34.30 MKD 1,809
83.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 JMD 994
$6.39 MKD 337
-0.63%
Cappuccino
$2.63 JMD 412
$2.23 MKD 118
17.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 205
$1.98 MKD 104
-33.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 119
$1.28 MKD 67.3
-40.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 JMD 347
$2.70 MKD 142
-17.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 494
$3.34 MKD 176
-5.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ocho Rios
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.13 JMD 646
$1.28 MKD 67.3
222.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 JMD 429
$0.78 MKD 41.03
251.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 254
$1.74 MKD 91.6
-6.90%
Eggs
$3.54 JMD 554
$2.17 MKD 115
63.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.79 JMD 1,063
$9.33 MKD 492
-27.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 JMD 1,016
$8.06 MKD 425
-19.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 JMD 1,214
$13.78 MKD 727
-43.69%
Apples (1kg)
$6.09 JMD 953
$1.01 MKD 53.2
502.97%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 JMD 491
$1.35 MKD 71.4
132.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.33 JMD 678
$1.31 MKD 69.0
230.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 JMD 349
$2.07 MKD 109
7.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 JMD 326
$0.84 MKD 44.22
147.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 315
$0.99 MKD 52.0
103.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 JMD 327
$0.68 MKD 35.99
207.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 JMD 177
$0.55 MKD 28.95
105.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.56 JMD 1,339
$3.27 MKD 173
161.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 JMD 1,483
$7.67 MKD 404
23.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 JMD 377
$1.05 MKD 55.3
129.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 JMD 476
$1.57 MKD 82.6
93.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Ocho Rios
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 JMD 242
$0.71 MKD 37.70
118.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.73 MKD 1,515
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 JMD 95.4
$0.98 MKD 51.9
-37.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 JMD 146
$0.50 MKD 26.12
86.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 JMD 976
$7.63 MKD 402
-18.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 194
$1.47 MKD 77.4
-15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.8M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
28.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K JMD 5.3M
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
15.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ocho Rios
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 JMD 16.2K
$161 MKD 8,486
-35.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.99 JMD 3,440
$18.28 MKD 964
20.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.19 JMD 6,131
$19.45 MKD 1,026
101.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ocho Rios
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.84 JMD 2,478
$38.28 MKD 2,018
-58.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 JMD 906
$17.43 MKD 919
-66.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 JMD 1,771
$6.39 MKD 337
77.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ocho Rios
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 JMD 34.7K
$318 MKD 16.8K
-30.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,467 JMD 385.8K
$4,541 MKD 239.5K
-45.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ocho Rios
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.45 JMD 2,417
$78.1 MKD 4,117
-80.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.71 JMD 1,988
$39.98 MKD 2,108
-68.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 JMD 7,922
$99.5 MKD 5,247
-49.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 JMD 9,767
$113 MKD 5,964
-44.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ocho Rios
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 JMD 57.9K
$428 MKD 22.6K
-13.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 JMD 29.0K
$319 MKD 16.8K
-41.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,183 JMD 185.1K
$624 MKD 32.9K
89.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 JMD 187.2K
$465 MKD 24.5K
157.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,796 MKD 147.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,799 MKD 94.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ocho Rios
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 JMD 31.7K
$881 MKD 46.4K
-76.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.54
10.13%

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

Last update for Ocho Rios: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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