Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 16.0% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 22.7% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
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pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
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pay 73.5% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
|
pay 51.6% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
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