Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 3.1 times more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 86.1% more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 62.1% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 23.7% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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