Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 49.3% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.1% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 64.6% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 65.4% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.3% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% less in Macedonia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 64.6% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 65.4% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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