Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 6.1% cheaper than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$5.21
MKD307.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$4.44
MKD261.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$1.47
MKD87.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.04
MKD61.63
|
|
pay 36.7% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$0.67
MKD39.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$3.49
MKD206.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$4.51
MKD266.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$2.07
MKD121.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$2.81
MKD165.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.40
MKD23.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.58
MKD34.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.50
MKD29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.67
MKD39.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.39
MKD22.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.43
MKD25.60
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$5.31
MKD313.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$24.47
MKD1,445.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,802,560.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$5.46
MKD322.59
|
|
pay 23.5% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$16.42
MKD969.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$243.32
MKD14,367.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$180.36
MKD10,649.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$101.51
MKD5,993.67
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$225.27
MKD13,301.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,187.28
|
|
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$1.78
MKD105.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$1.56
MKD92.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$2.74
MKD161.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$25.10
MKD1,481.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$4.74
MKD280.03
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$50.12
MKD2,959.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$33.45
MKD1,975.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$72.27
MKD4,267.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$82.74
MKD4,885.44
|
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