Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.0 times more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 85.1% more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 83.0% more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 94.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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