Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 13.7% cheaper than Cuba.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
Cuba
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$4.77
MKD274.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
$3.35
MKD192.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
$1.18
MKD68.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
$0.84
MKD48.35
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
Cuba
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
$0.62
MKD35.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
$3.02
MKD173.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
$4.12
MKD236.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$1.80
MKD103.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$2.26
MKD130.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
$0.34
MKD19.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
$0.53
MKD30.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
$0.44
MKD25.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
$0.60
MKD34.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
$0.29
MKD16.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.28
MKD16.08
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
Cuba
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$5.32
MKD305.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$20.30
MKD1,167.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$20,822.28
MKD1,197,283.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$5.68
MKD326.44
|
|
pay 2.3% more for housing
Cuba
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$17.70
MKD1,017.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$179.57
MKD10,325.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$130.47
MKD7,502.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$94.81
MKD5,451.75
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
Cuba
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$100.21
MKD5,761.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$2,124.52
MKD122,160.28
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
$1.57
MKD90.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
$1.25
MKD71.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
$2.70
MKD155.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$19.54
MKD1,123.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$4.21
MKD242.10
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
Cuba
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
$50.34
MKD2,894.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
$33.58
MKD1,930.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
$75.78
MKD4,357.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
$68.00
MKD3,910.17
|
|
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