Cost of Living Comparison Between Ouagadougou and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Ouagadougou and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouagadougou is 12.4% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouagadougou is 11.1% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.45 F CFA 3,075
$7.34 MKD 387
-25.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 F CFA 13.3K
$34.30 MKD 1,809
-31.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 F CFA 4,382
$6.39 MKD 337
21.44%
Cappuccino
$1.74 F CFA 982
$2.23 MKD 118
-21.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 F CFA 454
$1.98 MKD 104
-59.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 F CFA 331
$1.28 MKD 67.3
-53.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 F CFA 610
$2.70 MKD 142
-60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 F CFA 1,029
$3.34 MKD 176
-45.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 F CFA 1,550
$1.28 MKD 67.3
114.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 F CFA 548
$0.78 MKD 41.03
24.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 F CFA 578
$1.74 MKD 91.6
-41.38%
Eggs
$3.05 F CFA 1,721
$2.17 MKD 115
40.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.75 F CFA 10.0K
$9.33 MKD 492
90.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.88 F CFA 11.8K
$8.06 MKD 425
159.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.67 F CFA 7,156
$13.78 MKD 727
-8.06%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 F CFA 2,546
$1.01 MKD 53.2
346.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 F CFA 794
$1.35 MKD 71.4
4.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 F CFA 571
$1.31 MKD 69.0
-22.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 F CFA 1,335
$2.07 MKD 109
14.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
$0.84 MKD 44.22
166.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 F CFA 741
$0.99 MKD 52.0
32.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 F CFA 485
$0.68 MKD 35.99
26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 739
$0.55 MKD 28.95
138.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 F CFA 976
$3.27 MKD 173
-47.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 F CFA 3,486
$7.67 MKD 404
-19.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 F CFA 700
$1.05 MKD 55.3
18.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 F CFA 1,318
$1.57 MKD 82.6
48.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 F CFA 87.2
$0.71 MKD 37.70
-78.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.73 MKD 1,515
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 F CFA 285
$0.98 MKD 51.9
-47.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 F CFA 876
$0.50 MKD 26.12
210.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.63 MKD 402
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 F CFA 865
$1.47 MKD 77.4
4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K F CFA 21.0M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
10.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K F CFA 20.7M
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
24.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 F CFA 70.9K
$161 MKD 8,486
-21.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.87 F CFA 19.7K
$18.28 MKD 964
90.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 F CFA 28.5K
$19.45 MKD 1,026
159.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 F CFA 35.1K
$38.28 MKD 2,018
62.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.88 F CFA 5,016
$17.43 MKD 919
-49.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 F CFA 4,949
$6.39 MKD 337
37.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 F CFA 75.1K
$318 MKD 16.8K
-58.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K F CFA 9.8M
$4,541 MKD 239.5K
280.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$78.1 MKD 4,117
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.98 MKD 2,108
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$99.5 MKD 5,247
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$113 MKD 5,964
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 F CFA 252.5K
$428 MKD 22.6K
4.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 F CFA 155.0K
$319 MKD 16.8K
-13.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 F CFA 710.8K
$624 MKD 32.9K
101.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 F CFA 429.4K
$465 MKD 24.5K
63.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$232 F CFA 131.2K
$2,796 MKD 147.4K
-91.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$115 F CFA 64.8K
$1,799 MKD 94.9K
-93.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 F CFA 271.1K
$881 MKD 46.4K
-45.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.54
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Last update for Ouagadougou: March 3, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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