Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 62.7% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 75.5% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.4% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 79.5% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.6% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$5.21
MKD293.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$4.44
MKD249.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.47
MKD83.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.04
MKD58.80
|
|
pay 75.5% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.67
MKD37.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$3.49
MKD196.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$4.51
MKD253.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.07
MKD116.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.81
MKD158.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.40
MKD22.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.58
MKD32.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.50
MKD28.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.67
MKD37.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.39
MKD21.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.43
MKD24.43
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$5.31
MKD298.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$24.47
MKD1,378.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,719,549.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$5.46
MKD307.73
|
|
pay 79.5% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$16.42
MKD925.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$243.32
MKD13,706.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$180.36
MKD10,159.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$101.51
MKD5,717.65
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$225.27
MKD12,689.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$1,883.00
MKD106,066.91
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.78
MKD100.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$1.56
MKD87.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$2.74
MKD154.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$25.10
MKD1,413.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$4.74
MKD267.13
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$50.12
MKD2,823.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$33.45
MKD1,884.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$72.27
MKD4,071.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$82.74
MKD4,660.45
|
|
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