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
CVE483.75
|
$5.21
MKD274.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE460.71
|
$4.44
MKD233.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE204.49
|
$1.47
MKD77.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE112.90
|
$1.04
MKD54.97
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE238.07
|
$0.67
MKD35.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE637.48
|
$3.49
MKD183.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE475.24
|
$4.51
MKD237.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE265.83
|
$2.07
MKD108.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE311.90
|
$2.81
MKD147.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE152.59
|
$0.40
MKD20.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE110.50
|
$0.58
MKD30.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE132.35
|
$0.50
MKD26.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE185.81
|
$0.67
MKD35.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE101.35
|
$0.39
MKD20.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE82.20
|
$0.43
MKD22.84
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE611.62
|
$5.31
MKD279.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,395.71
|
$24.47
MKD1,288.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,764,281.58
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,607,704.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,038.66
|
$5.46
MKD287.71
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,424.90
|
$16.42
MKD864.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE45,084.47
|
$243.32
MKD12,814.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE33,182.71
|
$180.36
MKD9,498.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,169.98
|
$101.51
MKD5,345.76
|
|
pay 16.1% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE12,911.10
|
$225.27
MKD11,863.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE267,674.60
|
$1,883.00
MKD99,168.03
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE255.70
|
$1.78
MKD93.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE170.36
|
$1.56
MKD82.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE414.64
|
$2.74
MKD144.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,184.82
|
$25.10
MKD1,321.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE737.14
|
$4.74
MKD249.76
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,376.78
|
$50.12
MKD2,639.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,146.42
|
$33.45
MKD1,761.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE8,753.56
|
$72.27
MKD3,806.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE13,821.41
|
$82.74
MKD4,357.33
|
|
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