Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 17.3% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
|
pay 47.1% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
|
pay 12.9% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
|
|
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