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
SCR242.37
|
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
|
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
|
pay 18.7% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
|
pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
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