Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 18.1% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 38.4% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.0% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Macedonia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 57.7% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.91
|
$5.21
MKD282.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.85
|
$4.44
MKD240.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.73
|
$1.47
MKD79.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
$1.04
MKD56.54
|
|
pay 38.4% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
$0.67
MKD36.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.24
|
$3.49
MKD188.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.70
|
$4.51
MKD244.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.47
|
$2.07
MKD111.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.15
|
$2.81
MKD152.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.87
|
$0.40
MKD21.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.28
|
$0.58
MKD31.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.90
|
$0.50
MKD27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.92
|
$0.67
MKD36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.43
MKD23.49
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.90
|
$5.31
MKD287.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.64
|
$24.47
MKD1,325.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR599,390.29
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,653,521.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.73
|
$5.46
MKD295.91
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,017.71
|
$16.42
MKD889.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,954.98
|
$243.32
MKD13,179.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,799.48
|
$180.36
MKD9,769.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.46
|
$101.51
MKD5,498.10
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,662.92
|
$225.27
MKD12,201.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,359.79
|
$1,883.00
MKD101,994.11
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.43
|
$1.78
MKD96.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.95
|
$1.56
MKD84.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.89
|
$2.74
MKD148.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,105.13
|
$25.10
MKD1,359.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.37
|
$4.74
MKD256.88
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR862.62
|
$50.12
MKD2,715.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR907.41
|
$33.45
MKD1,811.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,560.91
|
$72.27
MKD3,914.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,248.73
|
$82.74
MKD4,481.50
|
|
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