Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 52.0% more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 64.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 61.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 22.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 34.5% more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Macedonia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Macedonia, you would:

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pay 4.7% more for restaurants

	Macedonia	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.21 MKD294.97	$3.27 F CFA1,971	-37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.44 MKD250.94	$10.21 F CFA6,160	+130.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 MKD83.42	$0.75 F CFA455	-48.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MKD59.04	$0.78 F CFA471	-25.2%
Average			+4.7%

Macedonia vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.8% more for groceries

	Macedonia	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD37.96	$0.62 F CFA375	-7.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 MKD197.32	$7.52 F CFA4,534	+115.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 MKD254.85	$9.66 F CFA5,829	+114.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 MKD116.81	$2.16 F CFA1,300	+4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 MKD158.84	$2.96 F CFA1,788	+5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.45	$1.58 F CFA956	+299.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.07	$0.45 F CFA274	-22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD28.36	$0.57 F CFA343	+13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 MKD37.74	$0.70 F CFA423	+5.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.85	$0.70 F CFA422	+81.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD24.53	$0.88 F CFA533	+103.9%
Average			+64.8%

Macedonia vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries

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pay 61.6% more for transportation

	Macedonia	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 MKD300.16	$5.32 F CFA3,208	+0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 MKD1,384.19	$44.93 F CFA27,103	+83.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,527.06 MKD1,726,662.81	$29,410.06 F CFA17,740,339	-3.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.46 MKD309.00	$14.54 F CFA8,772	+166.2%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Macedonia	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.42 MKD928.93	$48.27 F CFA29,119	+193.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$243.32 MKD13,762.83	$812.41 F CFA490,050	+233.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.36 MKD10,201.49	$291.38 F CFA175,761	+61.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.51 MKD5,741.31	$135.65 F CFA81,828	+33.6%
Average			+130.8%

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pay 22.9% more for childcare

	Macedonia	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.27 MKD12,741.62	$198.79 F CFA119,912	-11.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,883.00 MKD106,505.71	$2,968.24 F CFA1,790,460	+57.6%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 MKD100.85	$0.98 F CFA591	-45.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.56 MKD88.32	$2.38 F CFA1,434	+52.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 MKD154.99	$1.23 F CFA739	-55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.10 MKD1,419.47	$75.48 F CFA45,529	+200.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.74 MKD268.24	$8.17 F CFA4,928	+72.3%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 34.5% more for clothing

	Macedonia	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.12 MKD2,835.10	$73.53 F CFA44,351	+46.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.45 MKD1,891.87	$51.74 F CFA31,210	+54.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.27 MKD4,087.98	$73.47 F CFA44,318	+1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.74 MKD4,679.73	$111.65 F CFA67,348	+34.9%
Average			+34.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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