Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 1.5% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 46.9% more in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 40.1% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 74.7% more in Macedonia
Housing: pay 29.7% less in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 70.0% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.7% less in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 27.4% more in Macedonia

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Macedonia are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macedonia.

Macedonia vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macedonia instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 46.9% more for restaurants

	Manila	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱292.50	$5.21 MKD282.47	+2.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱243.75	$4.44 MKD240.31	+4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱49.92	$1.47 MKD79.89	+68.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.10	$1.04 MKD56.54	+112.4%
Average			+46.9%

Manila vs. Macedonia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.30	$0.67 MKD36.35	-50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱303.27	$3.49 MKD188.96	-34.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱388.44	$4.51 MKD244.06	-33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱118.85	$2.07 MKD111.86	-0.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.33	$2.81 MKD152.11	+16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.02	$0.40 MKD21.50	-73.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱45.97	$0.58 MKD31.67	-27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.03	$0.50 MKD27.16	-67.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.85	$0.67 MKD36.14	-31.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.67	$0.39 MKD20.92	-67.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱84.91	$0.43 MKD23.49	-70.8%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 74.7% more for transportation

	Manila	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱236.80	$5.31 MKD287.44	+28.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱567.73	$24.47 MKD1,325.55	+146.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,462,480.87	$30,527.06 MKD1,653,521.07	+19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.59	$5.46 MKD295.91	+104.7%
Average			+74.7%

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pay 29.7% less for housing

	Manila	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,647.15	$16.42 MKD889.58	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,812.10	$243.32 MKD13,179.84	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,406.07	$180.36 MKD9,769.35	-23.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,080.26	$101.51 MKD5,498.10	-4.5%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 70.0% less for childcare

	Manila	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,592.14	$225.27 MKD12,201.88	-53.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱807,846.58	$1,883.00 MKD101,994.11	-86.7%
Average			-70.0%

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pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.00	$1.78 MKD96.58	+30.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.23	$1.56 MKD84.58	-42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.50	$2.74 MKD148.43	-10.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,322.24	$25.10 MKD1,359.34	-38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱438.74	$4.74 MKD256.88	-38.2%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 27.4% more for clothing

	Manila	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,904.90	$50.12 MKD2,715.01	+50.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,520.88	$33.45 MKD1,811.73	+25.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,232.99	$72.27 MKD3,914.81	-2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,481.96	$82.74 MKD4,481.50	+35.9%
Average			+27.4%

Manila vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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