Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 8.0% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% more in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 47.9% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Macedonia
The cost of transportation, housing, and restaurants in Macedonia are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Quito, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.21
MKD282.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.44
MKD240.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.47
MKD79.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$1.04
MKD56.53
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Quito
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.67
MKD36.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.49
MKD188.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$4.51
MKD244.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.07
MKD111.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.81
MKD152.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.40
MKD21.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.58
MKD31.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.50
MKD27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.67
MKD36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.43
MKD23.49
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$5.31
MKD287.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$24.47
MKD1,325.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,653,346.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$5.46
MKD295.88
|
|
pay 19.8% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$16.42
MKD889.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$243.32
MKD13,178.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$180.36
MKD9,768.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$101.51
MKD5,497.52
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$225.27
MKD12,200.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$1,883.00
MKD101,983.34
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.78
MKD96.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.56
MKD84.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.74
MKD148.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$25.10
MKD1,359.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.74
MKD256.85
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$50.12
MKD2,714.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$33.45
MKD1,811.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$72.27
MKD3,914.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$82.74
MKD4,481.03
|
|
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