Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 28.2% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.5% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Macedonia
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Macedonia are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 27.7% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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