Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 0.7% cheaper than Namibia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
|
pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
|
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
|
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