Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 9.0% cheaper than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 58.6% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.2% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 50.7% less in Somalia
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Somalia are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD294.97
|
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD250.94
|
$4.67
SOS2,660
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD83.42
|
$0.81
SOS461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD59.04
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 58.6% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD37.96
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD197.32
|
$1.96
SOS1,116
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD254.85
|
$5.93
SOS3,381
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD116.81
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD158.84
|
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.45
|
$1.73
SOS984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.07
|
$0.88
SOS504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD28.36
|
$1.32
SOS750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD37.74
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.85
|
$0.60
SOS342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD24.53
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD300.16
|
$4.12
SOS2,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,384.19
|
$25.00
SOS14,252
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,726,662.81
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,277,933
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD309.00
|
$7.43
SOS4,238
|
|
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD928.93
|
$30.62
SOS17,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,762.83
|
$160.00
SOS91,212
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,201.49
|
$93.33
SOS53,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,741.31
|
$94.31
SOS53,766
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,741.62
|
$55.21
SOS31,473
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD106,505.71
|
$742.50
SOS423,281
|
|
pay 49.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD100.85
|
$7.00
SOS3,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD88.32
|
$1.24
SOS705
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD154.99
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,419.47
|
$30.00
SOS17,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD268.24
|
$5.00
SOS2,850
|
|
pay 50.7% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,835.10
|
$18.61
SOS10,610
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,891.87
|
$23.11
SOS13,175
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,087.98
|
$25.89
SOS14,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,679.73
|
$45.78
SOS26,097
|
|
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