Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 23.2% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 49.3% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
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pay 22.7% less in Macedonia
- Housing
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pay 40.9% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
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pay 16.1% more in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.3% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
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pay 20.0% less in Macedonia
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 16.1% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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