Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 55.2% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 62.9% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
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pay 30.2% less in Macedonia
- Housing
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pay 70.6% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 87.7% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.7% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
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pay 16.1% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.85
|
$5.21
MKD311.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
$4.44
MKD264.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.91
|
$1.47
MKD87.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.56
|
$1.04
MKD62.26
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
$0.67
MKD40.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.71
|
$3.49
MKD208.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.62
|
$4.51
MKD268.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
$2.07
MKD123.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.15
|
$2.81
MKD167.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.45
|
$0.40
MKD23.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.24
|
$0.58
MKD34.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$0.50
MKD29.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.40
|
$0.67
MKD39.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.06
|
$0.39
MKD23.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$0.43
MKD25.87
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.95
|
$5.31
MKD316.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.43
|
$24.47
MKD1,459.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,820,959.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.16
|
$5.46
MKD325.88
|
|
pay 70.6% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
$16.42
MKD979.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
$243.32
MKD14,514.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
$180.36
MKD10,758.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
$101.51
MKD6,054.85
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
$225.27
MKD13,437.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
$1,883.00
MKD112,322.19
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$1.78
MKD106.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.56
|
$1.56
MKD93.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
$2.74
MKD163.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£65.45
|
$25.10
MKD1,496.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.93
|
$4.74
MKD282.89
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
$50.12
MKD2,989.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
$33.45
MKD1,995.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
$72.27
MKD4,311.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£71.47
|
$82.74
MKD4,935.30
|
|
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