Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 28.8% more expensive than Mauritania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% more in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 15.0% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 57.8% more in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 87.1% more in Macedonia
The cost of transportation, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Macedonia are more expensive than in Mauritania. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Macedonia. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 57.8% more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 87.1% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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