Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 11.1% cheaper than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.5% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 60.2% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% more in Macedonia
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Macedonia are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Mali, you would:
pay 29.5% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
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