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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skopje is 5.9% cheaper than Ouagadougou without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skopje is 22% more expensive than Ouagadougou without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.56 MKD 399
$5.33 F CFA 3,015
41.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.99 MKD 1,795
$23.59 F CFA 13.4K
44.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 MKD 337
$7.85 F CFA 4,443
-18.73%
Cappuccino
$2.26 MKD 120
$1.72 F CFA 972
31.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MKD 102
$0.78 F CFA 443
148.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MKD 64.8
$0.59 F CFA 334
108.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 MKD 141
$1.04 F CFA 591
155.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MKD 180
$1.83 F CFA 1,035
86.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 71.1
$2.77 F CFA 1,568
-51.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 MKD 43.67
$0.97 F CFA 547
-14.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 MKD 87.7
$0.99 F CFA 560
67.68%
Eggs
$2.18 MKD 115
$2.98 F CFA 1,689
-26.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 MKD 478
$17.34 F CFA 9,815
-47.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 MKD 411
$21.04 F CFA 11.9K
-63.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 MKD 725
$12.58 F CFA 7,119
9.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 MKD 55.5
$4.45 F CFA 2,520
-76.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKD 71.9
$1.35 F CFA 762
0.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.6
$1.03 F CFA 581
33.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MKD 113
$2.39 F CFA 1,352
-10.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.6
$2.26 F CFA 1,279
-61.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.62
$1.37 F CFA 775
-32.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 MKD 35.15
$0.86 F CFA 489
-22.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MKD 30.74
$1.34 F CFA 760
-56.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 173
$1.72 F CFA 973
90.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.65 MKD 404
$6.22 F CFA 3,521
22.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MKD 56.4
$1.24 F CFA 703
-13.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 MKD 79.3
$2.37 F CFA 1,341
-36.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MKD 38.15
$0.2 F CFA 116
260.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.56 MKD 1,508
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 MKD 47.63
$0.51 F CFA 290
76.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 MKD 26.28
$1.62 F CFA 917
-69.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 MKD 398
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MKD 80.1
$1.47 F CFA 835
3.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K MKD 1.8M
$38.6K F CFA 21.9M
-13.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
$36.6K F CFA 20.7M
-18.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 MKD 8,694
$127 F CFA 72.1K
29.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.03 MKD 952
$35.55 F CFA 20.1K
-49.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.59 MKD 1,035
$49.05 F CFA 27.8K
-60.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.85 MKD 2,052
$61.4 F CFA 34.7K
-36.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.88 MKD 944
$8.7 F CFA 4,923
105.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.7 MKD 354
$9.07 F CFA 5,134
-26.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 MKD 16.5K
$132 F CFA 74.7K
136.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,480 MKD 236.6K
$17.8K F CFA 10.1M
-74.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 MKD 4,100
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.12 MKD 2,066
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MKD 5,350
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 MKD 5,787
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 MKD 23K
$437 F CFA 247.5K
-0.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 MKD 16.5K
$278 F CFA 157.2K
12.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 MKD 33.1K
$1,256 F CFA 711.1K
-50.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 MKD 24.1K
$775 F CFA 438.6K
-41.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,623 MKD 138.5K
$231 F CFA 131K
1032.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 MKD 94.1K
$114 F CFA 64.8K
1457.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$809 MKD 42.7K
$487 F CFA 275.8K
65.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
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Last update for Skopje: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ouagadougou: October 28, 2025

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