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Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Cartagena Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Cartagena

🙂 Solo nomad: Skopje is 7.8% cheaper than Cartagena without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skopje is 10.8% cheaper than Cartagena without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Cartagena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.64 MKD 403
$6.12 COP 23.3K
24.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.64 MKD 1,775
$47.07 COP 179.3K
-28.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 MKD 341
$9.55 COP 36.4K
-32.36%
Cappuccino
$2.3 MKD 121
$1.59 COP 6,052
44.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 MKD 104
$0.83 COP 3,156
138.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 68.3
$0.67 COP 2,567
92.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 MKD 142
$1.3 COP 4,968
106.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 MKD 183
$2.93 COP 11.2K
18.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Cartagena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MKD 67.5
$1.16 COP 4,410
10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 MKD 40.86
$1.93 COP 7,338
-60.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 89.4
$1.31 COP 4,992
29.01%
Eggs
$2.18 MKD 115
$2.19 COP 8,344
-0.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 MKD 480
$7.03 COP 26.8K
29.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 MKD 410
$6.23 COP 23.8K
24.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 719
$8.09 COP 30.8K
68.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 56
$3.26 COP 12.4K
-67.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKD 71.7
$1.96 COP 7,455
-30.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 71.2
$1.51 COP 5,745
-10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MKD 114
$1.6 COP 6,086
35.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 MKD 43.78
$1.53 COP 5,832
-45.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 47.95
$1.06 COP 4,034
-14.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MKD 38.71
$1.05 COP 4,009
-30.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 MKD 31.54
$0.64 COP 2,439
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 MKD 168
$2.26 COP 8,608
40.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 MKD 401
$23.48 COP 89.5K
-67.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 58.5
$0.91 COP 3,481
21.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MKD 81.7
$0.97 COP 3,704
59.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Cartagena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 MKD 41.36
$1.07 COP 4,077
-27.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.66 MKD 1,459
$28.32 COP 107.9K
-2.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MKD 48.39
$2.36 COP 9,004
-61.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MKD 25.56
$2.36 COP 8,998
-79.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.47 MKD 394
$4.94 COP 18.8K
51.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.5
$0.97 COP 3,681
51.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
$21.3K COP 81.1M
59.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$24.2K COP 92.1M
22.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Cartagena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 MKD 8,591
$140 COP 531.6K
16.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 MKD 964
$10.82 COP 41.2K
68.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.65 MKD 1,036
$25.32 COP 96.5K
-22.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Cartagena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.27 MKD 2,019
$34.95 COP 133.2K
9.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.61 MKD 929
$8.83 COP 33.6K
99.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 MKD 346
$2.95 COP 11.2K
122.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Cartagena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 MKD 16.6K
$139 COP 530.7K
126.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,497 MKD 237.2K
$6,034 COP 23M
-25.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Cartagena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 MKD 3,995
$47.57 COP 181.2K
59.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39 MKD 2,057
$38.37 COP 146.2K
1.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 MKD 5,218
$126 COP 479.4K
-21.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,962
$111 COP 423.2K
1.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Cartagena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 MKD 22.8K
$718 COP 2.7M
-39.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.4K
$338 COP 1.3M
-8.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 MKD 34K
$1,277 COP 4.9M
-49.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 MKD 23.8K
$464 COP 1.8M
-2.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,594 MKD 136.8K
$2,906 COP 11.1M
-10.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,806 MKD 95.3K
$1,812 COP 6.9M
-0.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Cartagena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$811 MKD 42.8K
$578 COP 2.2M
40.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
15
-69.73%

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

Last update for Skopje: November 24, 2025

Last update for Cartagena: November 24, 2025

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