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

🙂 Solo nomad: Windhoek is 4.4% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Windhoek is 5.1% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Windhoek
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 NAD 170
$7.64 MKD 400
36.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.46 NAD 627
$34.25 MKD 1,793
12.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 NAD 88.3
$6.76 MKD 354
-19.82%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NAD 29.95
$2.27 MKD 119
-18.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 NAD 14.70
$1.94 MKD 102
-53.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 NAD 14.73
$1.30 MKD 67.9
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 NAD 29.27
$2.58 MKD 135
-30.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 NAD 37.09
$3.35 MKD 176
-32.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Windhoek
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 NAD 22.68
$1.28 MKD 67.1
8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 NAD 13.53
$0.82 MKD 42.80
1.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 NAD 26.12
$1.68 MKD 88.0
-4.76%
Eggs
$2.89 NAD 47.07
$2.26 MKD 118
27.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 NAD 101
$8.94 MKD 468
-30.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 NAD 87.6
$8.06 MKD 422
-33.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.60 NAD 108
$13.89 MKD 727
-52.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 NAD 29.62
$1.05 MKD 55.2
73.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 NAD 32.19
$1.42 MKD 74.6
38.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 NAD 27.53
$1.31 MKD 68.7
29.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 NAD 28.35
$2.13 MKD 111
-18.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 NAD 34.03
$0.81 MKD 42.39
158.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 NAD 29.53
$0.91 MKD 47.61
98.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 NAD 31.34
$0.73 MKD 38.20
163.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 NAD 17.87
$0.56 MKD 29.22
96.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 NAD 44.22
$3.14 MKD 164
-13.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 NAD 112
$7.51 MKD 393
-8.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 NAD 22.56
$1.06 MKD 55.5
30.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 NAD 29.82
$1.55 MKD 81.0
18.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Windhoek
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 NAD 12.12
$0.78 MKD 40.64
-5.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.10 NAD 670
$28.59 MKD 1,497
43.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 NAD 12.03
$0.91 MKD 47.50
-18.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NAD 11.86
$0.49 MKD 25.76
48.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 NAD 189
$7.55 MKD 395
53.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 NAD 19.81
$1.51 MKD 79.1
-19.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K NAD 354.9K
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
-36.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K NAD 385.5K
$30.1K MKD 1.6M
-21.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Windhoek
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 NAD 1,896
$161 MKD 8,424
-27.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.60 NAD 287
$17.82 MKD 933
-1.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.3 NAD 837
$19.01 MKD 995
169.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Windhoek
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.30 NAD 608
$39.45 MKD 2,066
-5.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.39 NAD 218
$17.52 MKD 918
-23.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.18 NAD 84.5
$6.42 MKD 336
-19.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Windhoek
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$211 NAD 3,436
$324 MKD 16.9K
-34.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,198 NAD 84.8K
$4,476 MKD 234.3K
16.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Windhoek
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 NAD 840
$77.3 MKD 4,045
-33.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.26 NAD 445
$39.77 MKD 2,082
-31.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.0 NAD 1,435
$99.9 MKD 5,231
-11.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.6 NAD 1,330
$110 MKD 5,770
-26.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Windhoek
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 NAD 7,962
$422 MKD 22.1K
15.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 NAD 6,345
$309 MKD 16.2K
25.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 NAD 20.9K
$642 MKD 33.6K
99.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 NAD 15.1K
$457 MKD 23.9K
102.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,384 NAD 22.6K
$2,873 MKD 150.4K
-51.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$618 NAD 10.1K
$1,881 MKD 98.5K
-67.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Windhoek
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$993 NAD 16.2K
$875 MKD 45.8K
13.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
4.54
157.49%

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Last update for Windhoek: April 13, 2026

Last update for Skopje: April 13, 2026

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