Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 86.5% more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 70.1% more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 58.4% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.2% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0 times more in Macedonia
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Macedonia are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Macedonia. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 70.1% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
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