Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 27.7% more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 67.3% more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 45.8% more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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