Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 32.0% more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 51.2% more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
|
pay 95.3% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
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