Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 25.0% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.5% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Macedonia
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,420
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA558
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA593
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,368
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA614
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA492
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA596
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA531
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA387
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA326
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,693
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,782
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,260,482
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,275
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA29,302
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA562,509
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA197,097
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA58,781
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA150,286
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,613
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA39,091
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA35,477
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA22,666
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA53,217
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA55,926
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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