Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 55.2% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.72
|
$5.21
MKD307.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
$4.44
MKD261.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.89
|
$1.47
MKD87.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$1.04
MKD61.63
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$0.67
MKD39.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.66
|
$3.49
MKD206.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.56
|
$4.51
MKD266.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
$2.07
MKD121.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.12
|
$2.81
MKD165.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.43
|
$0.40
MKD23.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.58
MKD34.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$0.50
MKD29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.39
|
$0.67
MKD39.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$0.39
MKD22.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$0.43
MKD25.60
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.90
|
$5.31
MKD313.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.22
|
$24.47
MKD1,445.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,802,560.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.01
|
$5.46
MKD322.59
|
|
pay 70.6% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
$16.42
MKD969.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
$243.32
MKD14,367.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
$180.36
MKD10,649.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
$101.51
MKD5,993.67
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$225.27
MKD13,301.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,187.28
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.64
|
$1.78
MKD105.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.53
|
$1.56
MKD92.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
$2.74
MKD161.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.89
|
$25.10
MKD1,481.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.86
|
$4.74
MKD280.03
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
$50.12
MKD2,959.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
$33.45
MKD1,975.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
$72.27
MKD4,267.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.86
|
$82.74
MKD4,885.44
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