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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skopje is 3.1% cheaper than Ocho Rios without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skopje is 1.8% cheaper than Ocho Rios without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Ocho Rios
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 MKD 387
$7.44 JMD 1,164
-1.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.30 MKD 1,809
$63.0 JMD 9,858
-45.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 MKD 337
$6.35 JMD 994
0.63%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MKD 118
$2.63 JMD 412
-15.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 MKD 104
$1.31 JMD 205
51.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 67.3
$0.76 JMD 119
68.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 MKD 142
$2.22 JMD 347
21.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MKD 176
$3.16 JMD 494
5.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Ocho Rios
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MKD 67.3
$4.13 JMD 646
-69.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 MKD 41.03
$2.74 JMD 429
-71.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MKD 91.6
$1.62 JMD 254
7.41%
Eggs
$2.17 MKD 115
$3.54 JMD 554
-38.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 MKD 492
$6.79 JMD 1,063
37.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 MKD 425
$6.49 JMD 1,016
24.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.78 MKD 727
$7.76 JMD 1,214
77.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 53.2
$6.09 JMD 953
-83.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 71.4
$3.14 JMD 491
-57.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.0
$4.33 JMD 678
-69.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MKD 109
$2.23 JMD 349
-7.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MKD 44.22
$2.08 JMD 326
-59.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.0
$2.01 JMD 315
-50.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MKD 35.99
$2.09 JMD 327
-67.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MKD 28.95
$1.13 JMD 177
-51.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 173
$8.56 JMD 1,339
-61.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 MKD 404
$9.48 JMD 1,483
-19.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 55.3
$2.41 JMD 377
-56.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MKD 82.6
$3.04 JMD 476
-48.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Ocho Rios
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MKD 37.70
$1.55 JMD 242
-54.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.73 MKD 1,515
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKD 51.9
$0.61 JMD 95.4
60.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MKD 26.12
$0.93 JMD 146
-46.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 MKD 402
$6.24 JMD 976
22.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.4
$1.24 JMD 194
18.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
$43.3K JMD 6.8M
-22.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
$34.2K JMD 5.3M
-13.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Ocho Rios
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 MKD 8,486
$104 JMD 16.2K
55.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 MKD 964
$21.99 JMD 3,440
-16.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 MKD 1,026
$39.19 JMD 6,131
-50.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Ocho Rios
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 MKD 2,018
$15.84 JMD 2,478
141.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 MKD 919
$5.79 JMD 906
201.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MKD 337
$11.32 JMD 1,771
-43.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Ocho Rios
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 MKD 16.8K
$222 JMD 34.7K
43.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,541 MKD 239.5K
$2,467 JMD 385.8K
84.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Ocho Rios
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.1 MKD 4,117
$15.45 JMD 2,417
405.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 MKD 2,108
$12.71 JMD 1,988
214.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 MKD 5,247
$50.7 JMD 7,922
96.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,964
$62.4 JMD 9,767
81.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Ocho Rios
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 MKD 22.6K
$370 JMD 57.9K
15.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 MKD 16.8K
$185 JMD 29.0K
71.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 MKD 32.9K
$1,183 JMD 185.1K
-47.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 MKD 24.5K
$1,197 JMD 187.2K
-61.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,796 MKD 147.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,799 MKD 94.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Ocho Rios
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$881 MKD 46.4K
$203 JMD 31.7K
333.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5
-9.20%

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

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ocho Rios: March 2, 2026

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