Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 33.4% more expensive than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% more in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% more in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% more in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Macedonia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Macedonia are more expensive than in Indonesia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR29,978.06
|
$5.21
MKD282.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR54,380.91
|
$4.44
MKD240.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,577.41
|
$1.47
MKD79.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,940.51
|
$1.04
MKD56.54
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,872.48
|
$0.67
MKD36.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR76,254.27
|
$3.49
MKD188.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR87,239.84
|
$4.51
MKD244.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR27,245.63
|
$2.07
MKD111.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR23,648.37
|
$2.81
MKD152.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR19,700.55
|
$0.40
MKD21.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,412.22
|
$0.58
MKD31.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,641.71
|
$0.50
MKD27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR9,128.37
|
$0.67
MKD36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,442.05
|
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR15,520.98
|
$0.43
MKD23.49
|
|
pay 60.0% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR52,079.51
|
$5.31
MKD287.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR203,410.75
|
$24.47
MKD1,325.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR406,145,546.14
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,653,521.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR65,252.99
|
$5.46
MKD295.91
|
|
pay 17.8% more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR447,947.83
|
$16.42
MKD889.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,692,523.10
|
$243.32
MKD13,179.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,757,998.58
|
$180.36
MKD9,769.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR802,745.59
|
$101.51
MKD5,498.10
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,886,169.74
|
$225.27
MKD12,201.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR101,824,306.88
|
$1,883.00
MKD101,994.11
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR46,087.08
|
$1.78
MKD96.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR28,776.40
|
$1.56
MKD84.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR36,551.33
|
$2.74
MKD148.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR448,912.94
|
$25.10
MKD1,359.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR53,032.47
|
$4.74
MKD256.88
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR705,267.08
|
$50.12
MKD2,715.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR470,114.22
|
$33.45
MKD1,811.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,148,812.30
|
$72.27
MKD3,914.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,094,232.54
|
$82.74
MKD4,481.50
|
|
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