Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 25.8% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
$4.60
MKD260.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
$4.00
MKD226.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
$1.36
MKD77.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.95
MKD53.82
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
$0.68
MKD38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
$3.62
MKD204.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
$4.67
MKD264.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
$2.05
MKD116.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
$2.92
MKD165.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
$0.41
MKD23.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.62
MKD35.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
$0.52
MKD29.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
$0.72
MKD40.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
$0.41
MKD23.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
$0.40
MKD22.49
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
$5.50
MKD311.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
$21.96
MKD1,243.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
$28,806.82
MKD1,631,146.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
|
pay 23.5% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
$17.20
MKD974.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
$228.53
MKD12,940.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
$176.58
MKD9,998.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
$107.73
MKD6,099.91
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
$207.38
MKD11,742.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
$1,712.11
MKD96,945.83
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
$1.67
MKD94.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
$1.48
MKD83.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
$2.70
MKD153.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
$23.68
MKD1,340.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
$4.41
MKD249.98
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
$57.58
MKD3,260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
$36.50
MKD2,067.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
$80.70
MKD4,569.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
$94.33
MKD5,341.49
|
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