Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 42.3% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.5% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$5.21
MKD294.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$4.44
MKD250.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$1.47
MKD83.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$1.04
MKD59.04
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$0.67
MKD37.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$3.49
MKD197.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$4.51
MKD254.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$2.07
MKD116.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$2.81
MKD158.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$0.40
MKD22.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.58
MKD33.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$0.50
MKD28.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$0.67
MKD37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.39
MKD21.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.43
MKD24.53
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$5.31
MKD300.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$24.47
MKD1,384.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,726,662.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$5.46
MKD309.00
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$16.42
MKD928.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$243.32
MKD13,762.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$180.36
MKD10,201.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$101.51
MKD5,741.31
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$225.27
MKD12,741.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$1,883.00
MKD106,505.71
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$1.78
MKD100.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$1.56
MKD88.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$2.74
MKD154.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$25.10
MKD1,419.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$4.74
MKD268.24
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$50.12
MKD2,835.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$33.45
MKD1,891.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$72.27
MKD4,087.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$82.74
MKD4,679.73
|
|
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