Syria is 24.1% cheaper than Macedonia.

If you lived in Syria instead of Macedonia, you would:

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pay 26.2% less for restaurants

 
Macedonia
Syria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.60
MKD260.73
$3.50
SYP8,794
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.00
MKD226.41
$4.38
SYP10,992
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.36
MKD77.20
$0.82
SYP2,048

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pay 29.3% less for groceries

 
Macedonia
Syria
Bread
1 loaf
$0.68
MKD38.51
$0.90
SYP2,265
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.62
MKD204.95
$1.69
SYP4,248
Milk (1 gallon) $4.67
MKD264.62
$2.92
SYP7,336

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pay 3.0% less for transportation

 
Macedonia
Syria
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.50
MKD311.48
$6.24
SYP15,666
Monthly public transit pass $21.96
MKD1,243.24
$10.00
SYP25,125
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,806.82
MKD1,631,146.83
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265

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pay 10.6% more for housing

 
Macedonia
Syria
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.20
MKD974.04
$46.74
SYP117,441
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $228.53
MKD12,940.04
$176.15
SYP442,577
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $176.58
MKD9,998.87
$100.11
SYP251,534

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pay 42.9% less for childcare

 
Macedonia
Syria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $207.38
MKD11,742.84
$42.06
SYP105,683
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,712.11
MKD96,945.83
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618

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pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Macedonia
Syria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.67
MKD94.55
$1.62
SYP4,083
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.48
MKD83.95
$1.04
SYP2,625
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.70
MKD153.15
$2.19
SYP5,496

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pay 49.0% less for clothing

 
Macedonia
Syria
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.58
MKD3,260.28
$23.57
SYP59,232
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.50
MKD2,067.02
$22.06
SYP55,435
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.70
MKD4,569.62
$42.21
SYP106,060

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