Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 4.3% cheaper than Cameroon.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,911
|
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA866
|
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA502
|
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA489
|
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA352
|
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
|
pay 32.2% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
|
pay 25.3% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA719
|
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
|
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