Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 3.3% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.5% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% more in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% less in Macedonia
The cost of transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Macedonia are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 38.5% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB789.78
|
$5.21
MKD292.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB820.75
|
$4.44
MKD248.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.33
|
$1.47
MKD82.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB66.10
|
$1.04
MKD58.47
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB158.16
|
$0.67
MKD37.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB638.86
|
$3.49
MKD195.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB800.13
|
$4.51
MKD252.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.71
|
$2.07
MKD115.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB743.21
|
$2.81
MKD157.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB434.56
|
$0.40
MKD22.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.65
|
$0.58
MKD32.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.93
|
$0.50
MKD28.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.88
|
$0.67
MKD37.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.97
|
$0.39
MKD21.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.54
|
$0.43
MKD24.29
|
|
pay 56.2% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB642.32
|
$5.31
MKD297.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,316.30
|
$24.47
MKD1,370.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,290,741.60
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,710,006.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB482.42
|
$5.46
MKD306.02
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,530.61
|
$16.42
MKD919.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,914.30
|
$243.32
MKD13,630.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,645.42
|
$180.36
MKD10,103.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,432.41
|
$101.51
MKD5,685.93
|
|
pay 40.4% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,724.30
|
$225.27
MKD12,618.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,780,736.08
|
$1,883.00
MKD105,478.32
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.63
|
$1.78
MKD99.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.34
|
$1.56
MKD87.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB526.52
|
$2.74
MKD153.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,924.99
|
$25.10
MKD1,405.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB881.92
|
$4.74
MKD265.65
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,362.10
|
$50.12
MKD2,807.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,894.16
|
$33.45
MKD1,873.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,326.93
|
$72.27
MKD4,048.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,706.28
|
$82.74
MKD4,634.59
|
|
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