Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 42.2% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 38.8% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.9% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU676.79
|
$5.21
MKD274.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU378.52
|
$4.44
MKD233.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU72.62
|
$1.47
MKD77.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU54.30
|
$1.04
MKD54.97
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU92.11
|
$0.67
MKD35.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU251.79
|
$3.49
MKD183.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU157.36
|
$4.51
MKD237.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU142.19
|
$2.07
MKD108.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU155.67
|
$2.81
MKD147.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU47.55
|
$0.40
MKD20.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU44.37
|
$0.58
MKD30.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU23.95
|
$0.50
MKD26.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU48.00
|
$0.67
MKD35.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU32.06
|
$0.39
MKD20.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU31.48
|
$0.43
MKD22.84
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU286.74
|
$5.31
MKD279.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,850.21
|
$24.47
MKD1,288.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,371,911.75
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,607,704.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU870.52
|
$5.46
MKD287.71
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,552.56
|
$16.42
MKD864.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU24,555.95
|
$243.32
MKD12,814.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,076.55
|
$180.36
MKD9,498.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,714.41
|
$101.51
MKD5,345.76
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU13,836.47
|
$225.27
MKD11,863.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU290,619.36
|
$1,883.00
MKD99,168.03
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU133.10
|
$1.78
MKD93.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU154.27
|
$1.56
MKD82.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU198.00
|
$2.74
MKD144.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,075.71
|
$25.10
MKD1,321.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU387.57
|
$4.74
MKD249.76
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,483.85
|
$50.12
MKD2,639.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,894.17
|
$33.45
MKD1,761.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,078.96
|
$72.27
MKD3,806.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,088.64
|
$82.74
MKD4,357.33
|
|
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