Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 48.3% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% more in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 72.1% more in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 33.9% more in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% more in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Macedonia
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Macedonia are more expensive than in Madagascar. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 50.9% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,624
|
$5.21
MKD307.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,184
|
$4.44
MKD261.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,323
|
$1.47
MKD87.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,056
|
$1.04
MKD61.59
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,316
|
$0.67
MKD39.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,281
|
$3.49
MKD205.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,423
|
$4.51
MKD265.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,477
|
$2.07
MKD121.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,787
|
$2.81
MKD165.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,014
|
$0.40
MKD23.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
$0.58
MKD34.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,575
|
$0.50
MKD29.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,583
|
$0.67
MKD39.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
$0.39
MKD22.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,728
|
$0.43
MKD25.59
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,104
|
$5.31
MKD313.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.47
MKD1,444.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,505,823
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,801,349.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,533
|
$5.46
MKD322.37
|
|
pay 72.1% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA274,213
|
$16.42
MKD969.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,135,346
|
$243.32
MKD14,358.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA305,308
|
$180.36
MKD10,642.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA168,908
|
$101.51
MKD5,989.65
|
|
pay 33.9% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,340
|
$225.27
MKD13,292.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,037,032
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,112.63
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,289
|
$1.78
MKD105.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,315
|
$1.56
MKD92.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,555
|
$2.74
MKD161.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA145,072
|
$25.10
MKD1,480.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,276
|
$4.74
MKD279.84
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,470
|
$50.12
MKD2,957.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,587
|
$33.45
MKD1,973.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA338,081
|
$72.27
MKD4,264.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA269,540
|
$82.74
MKD4,882.16
|
|
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