Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 21.2% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Belize, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
|
pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
|
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