Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 61.4% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% more in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 86.9% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% more in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 41.5% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Zimbabwe. Notably, housing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD294.97
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD250.94
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD83.42
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD59.04
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 50.6% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD37.96
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD197.32
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD254.85
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD116.81
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD158.84
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.45
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.07
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD28.36
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD37.74
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.85
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD24.53
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 86.9% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD300.16
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,384.19
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,726,662.81
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD309.00
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD928.93
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,762.83
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,201.49
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,741.31
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,741.62
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD106,505.71
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD100.85
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD88.32
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD154.99
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,419.47
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD268.24
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,835.10
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,891.87
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,087.98
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,679.73
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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