Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 64.4% more expensive than Tunisia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% more in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 83.2% more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% more in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 93.1% more in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.4% more in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Macedonia
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Macedonia are more expensive than in Tunisia. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.730
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.200
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.950
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.850
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.310
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.540
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.550
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.350
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.390
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.140
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.500
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.930
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.850
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.710
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 83.2% more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.310
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND28.930
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND110,897.860
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.210
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 67.2% more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND53.760
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND601.300
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND404.650
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND101.970
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 93.1% more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND245.510
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,800.540
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.260
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.520
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.010
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND84.090
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.690
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND113.630
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND158.100
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND280.350
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND206.140
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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