Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 51.9% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.01
CFPF1,647
|
$4.60
MKD260.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
$4.00
MKD226.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
CFPF348
|
$1.36
MKD77.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
CFPF291
|
$0.95
MKD53.82
|
|
pay 55.4% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
$0.68
MKD38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
CFPF555
|
$3.62
MKD204.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CFPF653
|
$4.67
MKD264.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
$2.05
MKD116.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
CFPF610
|
$2.92
MKD165.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
CFPF191
|
$0.41
MKD23.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$0.62
MKD35.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.94
CFPF542
|
$0.52
MKD29.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
CFPF337
|
$0.72
MKD40.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
CFPF232
|
$0.41
MKD23.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CFPF89
|
$0.40
MKD22.49
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
CFPF586
|
$5.50
MKD311.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.96
MKD1,243.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,965.96
CFPF2,190,972
|
$28,806.82
MKD1,631,146.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$117.98
CFPF12,947
|
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
|
pay 51.7% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$99.72
CFPF10,943
|
$17.20
MKD974.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,103.62
CFPF121,107
|
$228.53
MKD12,940.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.69
CFPF104,873
|
$176.58
MKD9,998.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.84
CFPF8,652
|
$107.73
MKD6,099.91
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.77
CFPF49,795
|
$207.38
MKD11,742.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,075.44
CFPF995,896
|
$1,712.11
MKD96,945.83
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.36
CFPF478
|
$1.67
MKD94.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CFPF425
|
$1.48
MKD83.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.67
CFPF1,061
|
$2.70
MKD153.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.36
CFPF6,734
|
$23.68
MKD1,340.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
CFPF1,398
|
$4.41
MKD249.98
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
$57.58
MKD3,260.28
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.92
CFPF9,757
|
$36.50
MKD2,067.02
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.63
CFPF15,432
|
$80.70
MKD4,569.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
$94.33
MKD5,341.49
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