Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 60.9% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 87.4% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.3% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 45.4% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$32.72
|
$5.21
MKD292.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
$4.44
MKD248.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.57
|
$1.47
MKD82.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.83
|
$1.04
MKD58.47
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.28
|
$0.67
MKD37.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.92
|
$3.49
MKD195.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.91
|
$4.51
MKD252.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.66
|
$2.07
MKD115.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.82
|
$2.81
MKD157.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.68
|
$0.40
MKD22.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.22
|
$0.58
MKD32.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.59
|
$0.50
MKD28.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$4.08
|
$0.67
MKD37.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.07
|
$0.39
MKD21.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.84
|
$0.43
MKD24.29
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.40
|
$5.31
MKD297.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$196.30
|
$24.47
MKD1,370.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$48,446.27
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,710,006.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$29.23
|
$5.46
MKD306.02
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$108.21
|
$16.42
MKD919.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,951.03
|
$243.32
MKD13,630.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,338.32
|
$180.36
MKD10,103.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$302.86
|
$101.51
MKD5,685.93
|
|
pay 87.4% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$3,056.70
|
$225.27
MKD12,618.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$24,000.27
|
$1,883.00
MKD105,478.32
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$12.00
|
$1.78
MKD99.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$6.09
|
$1.56
MKD87.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$43.62
|
$2.74
MKD153.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$108.70
|
$25.10
MKD1,405.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.72
|
$4.74
MKD265.65
|
|
pay 45.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$143.59
|
$50.12
MKD2,807.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$119.45
|
$33.45
MKD1,873.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$197.77
|
$72.27
MKD4,048.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$255.13
|
$82.74
MKD4,634.59
|
|
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