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 3,080
$7.34 MKD 389
-25.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 F CFA 13.3K
$34.30 MKD 1,819
-31.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 F CFA 4,389
$6.39 MKD 339
21.44%
Cappuccino
$1.74 F CFA 984
$2.23 MKD 118
-21.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 F CFA 454
$1.98 MKD 105
-59.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 F CFA 331
$1.28 MKD 67.6
-53.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 F CFA 611
$2.70 MKD 143
-60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
$3.34 MKD 177
-45.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 F CFA 1,553
$1.28 MKD 67.6
114.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 F CFA 549
$0.78 MKD 41.26
24.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 F CFA 579
$1.74 MKD 92.1
-41.38%
Eggs
$3.05 F CFA 1,723
$2.17 MKD 115
40.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.75 F CFA 10.0K
$9.33 MKD 495
90.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.88 F CFA 11.8K
$8.06 MKD 427
159.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.67 F CFA 7,168
$13.78 MKD 731
-8.06%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 F CFA 2,550
$1.01 MKD 53.5
346.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 F CFA 795
$1.35 MKD 71.8
4.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 F CFA 572
$1.31 MKD 69.4
-22.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 F CFA 1,337
$2.07 MKD 109
14.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 F CFA 1,269
$0.84 MKD 44.46
166.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 F CFA 743
$0.99 MKD 52.3
32.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 F CFA 486
$0.68 MKD 36.18
26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 740
$0.55 MKD 29.11
138.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 F CFA 977
$3.27 MKD 174
-47.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 F CFA 3,492
$7.67 MKD 407
-19.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 F CFA 701
$1.05 MKD 55.6
18.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 F CFA 1,320
$1.57 MKD 83.1
48.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 F CFA 87.4
$0.71 MKD 37.90
-78.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.73 MKD 1,523
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 F CFA 286
$0.98 MKD 52.1
-47.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 F CFA 877
$0.50 MKD 26.26
210.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.63 MKD 404
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 F CFA 866
$1.47 MKD 77.9
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 71.0K
$161 MKD 8,533
-21.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.87 F CFA 19.7K
$18.28 MKD 969
90.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 F CFA 28.6K
$19.45 MKD 1,031
159.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 F CFA 35.2K
$38.28 MKD 2,029
62.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.88 F CFA 5,023
$17.43 MKD 924
-49.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 F CFA 4,957
$6.39 MKD 339
37.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 F CFA 75.2K
$318 MKD 16.9K
-58.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K F CFA 9.8M
$4,541 MKD 240.8K
280.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$78.1 MKD 4,140
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.98 MKD 2,120
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$99.5 MKD 5,276
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$113 MKD 5,997
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 F CFA 252.9K
$428 MKD 22.7K
4.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 F CFA 155.2K
$319 MKD 16.9K
-13.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 F CFA 711.9K
$624 MKD 33.1K
101.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 F CFA 430.1K
$465 MKD 24.7K
63.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$232 F CFA 131.4K
$2,796 MKD 148.2K
-91.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$115 F CFA 64.9K
$1,799 MKD 95.4K
-93.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouagadougou
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 F CFA 271.5K
$881 MKD 46.7K
-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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