Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Cuernavaca Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Cuernavaca

🙂 Solo nomad: Skopje is 10.5% cheaper than Cuernavaca without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skopje is 9.5% cheaper than Cuernavaca without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Cuernavaca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 MKD 391
$9.66 MX$173
-24.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.30 MKD 1,827
$37.42 MX$670
-8.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 MKD 340
$6.94 MX$124
-7.93%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MKD 119
$2.24 MX$40.09
-0.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 MKD 105
$1.26 MX$22.49
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 67.9
$0.79 MX$14.09
62.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 MKD 144
$2.27 MX$40.72
18.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MKD 178
$3.26 MX$58.3
2.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Cuernavaca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MKD 67.9
$1.61 MX$28.80
-20.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 MKD 41.44
$1.72 MX$30.71
-54.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MKD 92.5
$1.39 MX$24.80
25.18%
Eggs
$2.17 MKD 116
$1.81 MX$32.36
19.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 MKD 497
$8.34 MX$149
11.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 MKD 429
$6.31 MX$113
27.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.78 MKD 734
$12.89 MX$231
6.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 53.7
$2.17 MX$38.84
-53.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 72.2
$1.32 MX$23.67
2.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.7
$1.71 MX$30.52
-23.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MKD 110
$1.61 MX$28.79
28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MKD 44.66
$1.79 MX$32.08
-53.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.5
$1.81 MX$32.33
-45.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MKD 36.35
$0.96 MX$17.23
-29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MKD 29.24
$0.77 MX$13.70
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 174
$4.29 MX$76.7
-23.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 MKD 408
$8.89 MX$159
-13.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 55.9
$1.16 MX$20.77
-9.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MKD 83.4
$2.99 MX$53.6
-47.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Cuernavaca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MKD 38.07
$0.56 MX$9.96
26.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.73 MKD 1,530
$26.78 MX$479
7.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKD 52.4
$1.90 MX$34.06
-48.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MKD 26.38
$1.23 MX$22.05
-59.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 MKD 406
$9.45 MX$169
-19.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 78.2
$1.23 MX$22.09
19.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
$18.7K MX$334.1K
80.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
$20.7K MX$370.4K
42.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Cuernavaca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 MKD 8,572
$59.8 MX$1,070
169.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 MKD 974
$22.91 MX$410
-20.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 MKD 1,036
$28.45 MX$509
-31.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Cuernavaca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 MKD 2,039
$22.99 MX$412
66.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 MKD 929
$16.01 MX$287
8.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MKD 340
$5.39 MX$96.5
18.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Cuernavaca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 MKD 17.0K
$209 MX$3,747
52.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,541 MKD 241.9K
$4,893 MX$87.6K
-7.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Cuernavaca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.1 MKD 4,158
$47.29 MX$847
65.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 MKD 2,130
$39.71 MX$711
0.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 MKD 5,299
$98.1 MX$1,756
1.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 6,024
$81.9 MX$1,467
38.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Cuernavaca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 MKD 22.8K
$369 MX$6,612
15.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 MKD 17.0K
$314 MX$5,619
1.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 MKD 33.2K
$922 MX$16.5K
-32.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 MKD 24.8K
$789 MX$14.1K
-41.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,796 MKD 148.9K
$921 MX$16.5K
203.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,799 MKD 95.8K
$627 MX$11.2K
186.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Cuernavaca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$881 MKD 46.9K
$694 MX$12.4K
26.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
11.33
-59.93%

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

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cuernavaca: March 3, 2026

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