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

😐 Solo nomad: Skopje is 14.1% more expensive than Ouagadougou without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skopje is 12.5% more expensive than Ouagadougou without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 MKD 387
$5.45 F CFA 3,075
34.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.30 MKD 1,809
$23.48 F CFA 13.3K
46.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 MKD 337
$7.76 F CFA 4,382
-17.65%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MKD 118
$1.74 F CFA 982
28.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 MKD 104
$0.80 F CFA 454
147.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 67.3
$0.59 F CFA 331
116.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 MKD 142
$1.08 F CFA 610
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MKD 176
$1.82 F CFA 1,029
83.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MKD 67.3
$2.74 F CFA 1,550
-53.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 MKD 41.03
$0.97 F CFA 548
-19.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MKD 91.6
$1.02 F CFA 578
70.59%
Eggs
$2.17 MKD 115
$3.05 F CFA 1,721
-28.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 MKD 492
$17.75 F CFA 10.0K
-47.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 MKD 425
$20.88 F CFA 11.8K
-61.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.78 MKD 727
$12.67 F CFA 7,156
8.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 53.2
$4.51 F CFA 2,546
-77.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 71.4
$1.41 F CFA 794
-4.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.0
$1.01 F CFA 571
29.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MKD 109
$2.36 F CFA 1,335
-12.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MKD 44.22
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
-62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.0
$1.31 F CFA 741
-24.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MKD 35.99
$0.86 F CFA 485
-20.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MKD 28.95
$1.31 F CFA 739
-58.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 173
$1.73 F CFA 976
89.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 MKD 404
$6.17 F CFA 3,486
24.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 55.3
$1.24 F CFA 700
-15.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MKD 82.6
$2.33 F CFA 1,318
-32.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MKD 37.70
$0.15 F CFA 87.2
373.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.73 MKD 1,515
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKD 51.9
$0.51 F CFA 285
92.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MKD 26.12
$1.55 F CFA 876
-67.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 MKD 402
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.4
$1.53 F CFA 865
-3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
$37.2K F CFA 21.0M
-9.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
$36.7K F CFA 20.7M
-19.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 MKD 8,486
$126 F CFA 70.9K
28.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 MKD 964
$34.87 F CFA 19.7K
-47.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 MKD 1,026
$50.5 F CFA 28.5K
-61.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 MKD 2,018
$62.2 F CFA 35.1K
-38.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 MKD 919
$8.88 F CFA 5,016
96.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MKD 337
$8.76 F CFA 4,949
-27.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 MKD 16.8K
$133 F CFA 75.1K
139.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,541 MKD 239.5K
$17.3K F CFA 9.8M
-73.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.1 MKD 4,117
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 MKD 2,108
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 MKD 5,247
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,964
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 MKD 22.6K
$447 F CFA 252.5K
-4.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 MKD 16.8K
$274 F CFA 155.0K
16.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 MKD 32.9K
$1,259 F CFA 710.8K
-50.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 MKD 24.5K
$760 F CFA 429.4K
-38.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,796 MKD 147.4K
$232 F CFA 131.2K
1103.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,799 MKD 94.9K
$115 F CFA 64.8K
1468.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$881 MKD 46.4K
$480 F CFA 271.1K
83.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
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Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ouagadougou: March 3, 2026

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