Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 48.4% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Macedonia
- Housing
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pay 52.7% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 72.8% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.6% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.57
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.41
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.40
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.26
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.59
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.45
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.36
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.43
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.01
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.29
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.04
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.95
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.97
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,270.97
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.31
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.49
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,762.73
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,416.31
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$160.37
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,070.39
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,649.65
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.66
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.78
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.02
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.40
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.10
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$114.24
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.34
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.93
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.97
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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