Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 56.3% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF288
|
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF140
|
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
|
pay 64.6% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF926
|
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF469
|
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF876
|
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF203
|
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF338
|
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF323
|
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF341
|
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF180
|
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF653
|
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
|
pay 71.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF651
|
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
|
pay 47.4% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
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