Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 43.2% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
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pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
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pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
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pay 4.7 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
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