Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 4.9% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% more in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 42.4% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% more in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in Macedonia
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Macedonia are more expensive than in Brazil.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.33
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.68
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.47
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.90
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.81
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.78
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.67
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.04
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.61
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.63
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.82
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.65
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.11
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$227.36
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.57
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 18.3% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 42.4% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$8.94
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.94
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$125.85
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.62
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$325.95
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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