Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 22.3% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.28
|
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.44
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.59
|
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.41
|
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.67
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.33
|
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.77
|
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.67
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.46
|
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.57
|
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.75
|
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.64
|
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.66
|
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.56
|
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.86
|
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.76
|
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD481.26
|
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD218,381.47
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.59
|
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD364.30
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,445.32
|
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,550.51
|
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD351.37
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
|
pay 18.6% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,289.03
|
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,490.13
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.51
|
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.83
|
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.87
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD322.66
|
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.57
|
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD359.16
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD277.81
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD764.34
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD624.85
|
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
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