Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 32.2% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
|
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
|
pay 18.7% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
|
pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
|
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