Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 12.5% cheaper than Macedonia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
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