Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 39.6% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 64.0% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
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pay 30.7% less in Macedonia
- Housing
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pay 63.4% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
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pay 68.6% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.8% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
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pay 26.1% more in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$5.21
MKD281.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.44
MKD239.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.47
MKD79.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.04
MKD56.36
|
|
pay 64.0% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.67
MKD36.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.49
MKD188.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$4.51
MKD243.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.07
MKD111.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.81
MKD151.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.40
MKD21.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.58
MKD31.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.50
MKD27.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
MKD36.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.39
MKD20.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.43
MKD23.41
|
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pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$5.31
MKD286.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.47
MKD1,321.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,648,189.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$5.46
MKD294.96
|
|
pay 63.4% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$16.42
MKD886.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$243.32
MKD13,137.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$180.36
MKD9,737.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$101.51
MKD5,480.38
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$225.27
MKD12,162.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$1,883.00
MKD101,665.22
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.78
MKD96.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.56
MKD84.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.74
MKD147.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$25.10
MKD1,354.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$4.74
MKD256.05
|
|
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$50.12
MKD2,706.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$33.45
MKD1,805.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$72.27
MKD3,902.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$82.74
MKD4,467.05
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