Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 30.0% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
|
pay 51.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
|
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
|
pay 21.8% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
|
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
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