Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 9.7% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
|
pay 11.9% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
|
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