Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 27.5% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 56.2% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 56.2% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% less in Macedonia
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Macedonia are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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