Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 17.5% cheaper than Comoros.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 42.7% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
|
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
|
pay 49.9% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
|
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