Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 21.4% cheaper than Dominica.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
|
pay 25.3% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
|
pay 29.7% more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
|
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