Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 29.0% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 72.8% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
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pay 6.5% less in Macedonia
- Housing
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pay 68.0% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
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pay 1.5% more in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.2% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
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pay 32.6% more in Macedonia
The cost of clothing and childcare in Macedonia are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 72.8% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 1.5% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 32.6% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
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