Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 42.3% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 56.3% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 63.4% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Macedonia
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$5.21
MKD310.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$4.44
MKD264.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.47
MKD87.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.04
MKD62.16
|
|
pay 56.3% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.67
MKD39.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$3.49
MKD207.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$4.51
MKD268.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.07
MKD122.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$2.81
MKD167.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.40
MKD23.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.58
MKD34.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.50
MKD29.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.67
MKD39.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.39
MKD23.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.43
MKD25.82
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$5.31
MKD316.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$24.47
MKD1,457.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,818,033.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$5.46
MKD325.35
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$16.42
MKD978.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$243.32
MKD14,491.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$180.36
MKD10,741.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$101.51
MKD6,045.12
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$225.27
MKD13,415.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$1,883.00
MKD112,141.70
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$1.78
MKD106.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$1.56
MKD92.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$2.74
MKD163.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$25.10
MKD1,494.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$4.74
MKD282.43
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$50.12
MKD2,985.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$33.45
MKD1,991.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$72.27
MKD4,304.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$82.74
MKD4,927.37
|
|
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