Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 1.1% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.1% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% more in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Macedonia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and housing in Macedonia are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 15.5% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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