Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 5.5% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 72.7% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$4.60
MKD262.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$4.00
MKD228.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$1.36
MKD77.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.95
MKD54.29
|
|
pay 19.5% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.68
MKD38.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$3.62
MKD206.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$4.67
MKD266.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$2.05
MKD117.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$2.92
MKD166.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.41
MKD23.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.62
MKD35.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.52
MKD29.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.72
MKD41.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.41
MKD23.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.40
MKD22.69
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$5.50
MKD314.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$21.96
MKD1,253.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$28,806.82
MKD1,645,207.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$5.27
MKD301.14
|
|
pay 1.9% more for housing
Jordan
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$17.20
MKD982.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$228.53
MKD13,051.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$176.58
MKD10,085.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$107.73
MKD6,152.49
|
|
pay 2.8% less for childcare
Jordan
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$207.38
MKD11,844.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$1,712.11
MKD97,781.53
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.67
MKD95.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$1.48
MKD84.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$2.70
MKD154.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$23.68
MKD1,352.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$4.41
MKD252.13
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$57.58
MKD3,288.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$36.50
MKD2,084.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$80.70
MKD4,609.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$94.33
MKD5,387.54
|
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