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Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Windhoek Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Windhoek

😐 Solo nomad: Skopje is 1.1% more expensive than Windhoek without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skopje is 0.1% more expensive than Windhoek without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Windhoek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 MKD 388
$10.43 NAD 171
-29.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.33 MKD 1,766
$39.67 NAD 651
-15.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 MKD 341
$5.26 NAD 86.3
22.43%
Cappuccino
$2.31 MKD 122
$1.91 NAD 31.34
20.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MKD 107
$0.92 NAD 15.02
119.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MKD 64.8
$0.90 NAD 14.69
35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 MKD 137
$1.86 NAD 30.55
39.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 MKD 184
$2.25 NAD 36.97
54.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Windhoek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MKD 70.7
$1.45 NAD 23.76
-8.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 MKD 43.41
$0.85 NAD 14.01
-3.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MKD 88.7
$1.60 NAD 26.25
4.37%
Eggs
$2.24 MKD 119
$2.89 NAD 47.39
-22.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 MKD 479
$6.45 NAD 106
40.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 MKD 415
$5.17 NAD 84.8
51.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 MKD 718
$6.81 NAD 112
98.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.4
$1.82 NAD 29.81
-43.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKD 71.9
$1.98 NAD 32.42
-31.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 MKD 70.4
$1.65 NAD 27.04
-19.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MKD 109
$1.74 NAD 28.48
18.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 MKD 45.77
$1.99 NAD 32.56
-56.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.5
$1.77 NAD 29.02
-44.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MKD 38.79
$1.87 NAD 30.69
-60.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MKD 28.98
$1.14 NAD 18.74
-51.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 MKD 166
$2.75 NAD 45.06
14.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 MKD 399
$6.51 NAD 107
15.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MKD 56.6
$1.34 NAD 21.98
-20.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MKD 82.0
$1.89 NAD 31.00
-17.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Windhoek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MKD 37.84
$0.74 NAD 12.21
-4.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.59 MKD 1,515
$39.94 NAD 655
-28.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKD 52.1
$0.69 NAD 11.25
42.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.77
$0.73 NAD 11.92
-28.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 MKD 407
$11.48 NAD 188
-33.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MKD 80.8
$1.22 NAD 20.07
24.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K MKD 1.8M
$21.7K NAD 356.2K
56.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MKD 1.6M
$23.9K NAD 391.5K
24.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Windhoek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 MKD 8,680
$118 NAD 1,928
39.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.88 MKD 948
$18.09 NAD 297
-1.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.42 MKD 1,029
$50.5 NAD 828
-61.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Windhoek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 MKD 2,029
$36.89 NAD 605
3.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 MKD 924
$13.00 NAD 213
34.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MKD 339
$5.16 NAD 84.6
23.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Windhoek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 MKD 16.9K
$218 NAD 3,582
46.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,543 MKD 240.7K
$5,110 NAD 83.8K
-11.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Windhoek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.0 MKD 4,133
$50.4 NAD 826
54.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.57 MKD 2,097
$26.70 NAD 438
48.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 MKD 5,302
$89.0 NAD 1,459
12.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,960
$81.8 NAD 1,342
37.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Windhoek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 MKD 22.3K
$499 NAD 8,178
-15.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 MKD 16.6K
$385 NAD 6,314
-18.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 MKD 33.9K
$1,283 NAD 21.0K
-50.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 MKD 24.4K
$917 NAD 15.0K
-49.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,658 MKD 140.8K
$1,370 NAD 22.5K
93.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,764 MKD 93.5K
$614 NAD 10.1K
187.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Windhoek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 MKD 45.0K
$1,007 NAD 16.5K
-15.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
11.69
-61.16%

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Last update for Skopje: January 11, 2026

Last update for Windhoek: January 13, 2026

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