Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 32.0% more expensive than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% more in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 95.3% more in Macedonia
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Macedonia are more expensive than in Sudan. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Macedonia. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Macedonia.
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
SDG4,503.75
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 95.3% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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