Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 56.5% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$4.60
MKD260.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$4.00
MKD226.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.36
MKD77.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.95
MKD53.82
|
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pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.68
MKD38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$3.62
MKD204.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$4.67
MKD264.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$2.05
MKD116.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.92
MKD165.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.41
MKD23.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.62
MKD35.35
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.52
MKD29.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.72
MKD40.91
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.41
MKD23.09
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.40
MKD22.49
|
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pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$5.50
MKD311.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.96
MKD1,243.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,806.82
MKD1,631,146.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.20
MKD974.04
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$228.53
MKD12,940.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$176.58
MKD9,998.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.73
MKD6,099.91
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$207.38
MKD11,742.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,712.11
MKD96,945.83
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pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.67
MKD94.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.48
MKD83.95
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$2.70
MKD153.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$23.68
MKD1,340.75
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$4.41
MKD249.98
|
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pay 5.3 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.58
MKD3,260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.50
MKD2,067.02
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.70
MKD4,569.62
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$94.33
MKD5,341.49
|
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