Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 49.3% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.8% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 62.8% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 84.5% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 61.7% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.8% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Macedonia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$5.21
MKD296.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$4.44
MKD251.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.47
MKD83.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.04
MKD59.27
|
|
pay 62.8% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.67
MKD38.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$3.49
MKD198.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.51
MKD255.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.07
MKD117.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.81
MKD159.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.40
MKD22.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.58
MKD33.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.50
MKD28.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.67
MKD37.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.39
MKD21.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.43
MKD24.62
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$5.31
MKD301.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$24.47
MKD1,389.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,733,477.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$5.46
MKD310.22
|
|
pay 84.5% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$16.42
MKD932.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$243.32
MKD13,817.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$180.36
MKD10,241.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$101.51
MKD5,763.97
|
|
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$225.27
MKD12,791.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$1,883.00
MKD106,926.05
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.78
MKD101.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.56
MKD88.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$2.74
MKD155.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$25.10
MKD1,425.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$4.74
MKD269.30
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$50.12
MKD2,846.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$33.45
MKD1,899.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$72.27
MKD4,104.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$82.74
MKD4,698.20
|
|
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