Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 25.4% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$4.60
MKD260.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$4.00
MKD226.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$1.36
MKD77.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.95
MKD53.82
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$0.68
MKD38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$3.62
MKD204.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$4.67
MKD264.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$2.05
MKD116.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$2.92
MKD165.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.41
MKD23.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.62
MKD35.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.52
MKD29.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$0.72
MKD40.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.41
MKD23.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.40
MKD22.49
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$5.50
MKD311.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
$21.96
MKD1,243.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$28,806.82
MKD1,631,146.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$17.20
MKD974.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$228.53
MKD12,940.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$176.58
MKD9,998.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$107.73
MKD6,099.91
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$207.38
MKD11,742.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$1,712.11
MKD96,945.83
|
|
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$1.67
MKD94.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$1.48
MKD83.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$2.70
MKD153.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$23.68
MKD1,340.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$4.41
MKD249.98
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$57.58
MKD3,260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$36.50
MKD2,067.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$80.70
MKD4,569.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$94.33
MKD5,341.49
|
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