Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 11.8% more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
|
pay 15.8% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
|
pay 28.4% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
|
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
|
pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
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