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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Skopje is 3.5% more expensive than Ouagadougou without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Skopje is 5% cheaper than Ouagadougou without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 MKDย 387
$5.21 Fโ€ฏCFAย 2,945
40.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.33 MKDย 1,764
$24.16 Fโ€ฏCFAย 13.7K
37.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 MKDย 341
$8.14 Fโ€ฏCFAย 4,601
-20.88%
Cappuccino
$2.31 MKDย 122
$1.79 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,013
29.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MKDย 107
$0.79 Fโ€ฏCFAย 445
155.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MKDย 64.7
$0.56 Fโ€ฏCFAย 315
117.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 MKDย 137
$1.03 Fโ€ฏCFAย 583
151.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 MKDย 184
$1.83 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,034
89.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MKDย 70.6
$2.68 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,515
-50.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 MKDย 43.35
$0.98 Fโ€ฏCFAย 555
-16.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MKDย 88.6
$1.02 Fโ€ฏCFAย 576
63.73%
Eggs
$2.24 MKDย 119
$3.04 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,717
-26.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 MKDย 479
$17.43 Fโ€ฏCFAย 9,853
-48.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 MKDย 415
$20.94 Fโ€ฏCFAย 11.8K
-62.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 MKDย 717
$12.30 Fโ€ฏCFAย 6,949
10.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKDย 54.3
$4.47 Fโ€ฏCFAย 2,524
-76.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKDย 71.8
$1.39 Fโ€ฏCFAย 787
-2.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 MKDย 70.3
$1.01 Fโ€ฏCFAย 572
31.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MKDย 109
$2.42 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,366
-14.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 MKDย 45.71
$2.27 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,286
-62.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKDย 52.5
$1.31 Fโ€ฏCFAย 742
-24.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MKDย 38.74
$0.87 Fโ€ฏCFAย 489
-16.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MKDย 28.94
$1.35 Fโ€ฏCFAย 760
-59.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 MKDย 166
$1.71 Fโ€ฏCFAย 967
83.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 MKDย 398
$6.25 Fโ€ฏCFAย 3,529
20.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MKDย 56.5
$1.27 Fโ€ฏCFAย 720
-15.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MKDย 81.8
$2.40 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,358
-35.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MKDย 37.80
$0.21 Fโ€ฏCFAย 116
238.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.59 MKDย 1,513
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKDย 52.1
$0.55 Fโ€ฏCFAย 310
78.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKDย 27.73
$1.55 Fโ€ฏCFAย 877
-66.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 MKDย 406
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MKDย 80.7
$1.54 Fโ€ฏCFAย 872
-1.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K MKDย 1.8M
$37.3K Fโ€ฏCFAย 21.1M
-8.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MKDย 1.6M
$37.5K Fโ€ฏCFAย 21.2M
-21.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 MKDย 8,669
$127 Fโ€ฏCFAย 72.0K
28.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.88 MKDย 946
$35.54 Fโ€ฏCFAย 20.1K
-49.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.42 MKDย 1,027
$50.0 Fโ€ฏCFAย 28.3K
-61.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 MKDย 2,026
$61.0 Fโ€ฏCFAย 34.5K
-37.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 MKDย 923
$8.77 Fโ€ฏCFAย 4,955
98.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MKDย 338
$8.96 Fโ€ฏCFAย 5,065
-28.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 MKDย 16.9K
$131 Fโ€ฏCFAย 73.9K
144.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,543 MKDย 240.4K
$17.6K Fโ€ฏCFAย 9.9M
-74.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.0 MKDย 4,128
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.57 MKDย 2,094
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 MKDย 5,295
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKDย 5,952
-
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 MKDย 22.2K
$439 Fโ€ฏCFAย 248.3K
-4.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 MKDย 16.6K
$273 Fโ€ฏCFAย 154.1K
14.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 MKDย 33.8K
$1,287 Fโ€ฏCFAย 727.5K
-50.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 MKDย 24.3K
$768 Fโ€ฏCFAย 433.8K
-40.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,658 MKDย 140.7K
$233 Fโ€ฏCFAย 131.6K
1041.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,764 MKDย 93.3K
$117 Fโ€ฏCFAย 66.4K
1401.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Ouagadougou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 MKDย 44.9K
$491 Fโ€ฏCFAย 277.4K
73.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
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Last update for Skopje: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ouagadougou: January 11, 2026

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