Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 86.5% more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
|
pay 70.1% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
|
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