Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 4.7 times more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
$45.20
£35.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
$2.50
£1.98
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
$5.33
£4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
$7.84
£6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
$5.67
£4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
$1.39
£1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
$1.85
£1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
$1.83
£1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
$7.93
£6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
$67.16
£53.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
$51.51
£40.82
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
$7.75
£6.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
$4.95
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
$74.05
£58.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
$18.08
£14.33
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
|
$202.34
£160.36
|
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