Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 14.5% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 33.6% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Macedonia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.110
|
$4.77
MKD272.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$3.35
MKD191.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.18
MKD67.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.84
MKD48.03
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.62
MKD35.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$3.02
MKD172.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$4.12
MKD235.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.750
|
$1.80
MKD102.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.700
|
$2.26
MKD129.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.34
MKD19.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.53
MKD30.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.44
MKD24.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.60
MKD34.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.29
MKD16.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.28
MKD15.97
|
|
pay 40.8% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$5.32
MKD303.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.430
|
$20.30
MKD1,159.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,941.620
|
$20,822.28
MKD1,189,196.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.470
|
$5.68
MKD324.24
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.570
|
$17.70
MKD1,010.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.250
|
$179.57
MKD10,255.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.420
|
$130.47
MKD7,451.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.100
|
$94.81
MKD5,414.93
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.260
|
$100.21
MKD5,722.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,554.660
|
$2,124.52
MKD121,335.21
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.57
MKD89.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$1.25
MKD71.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$2.70
MKD154.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.310
|
$19.54
MKD1,115.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.750
|
$4.21
MKD240.47
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.310
|
$50.34
MKD2,874.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.130
|
$33.58
MKD1,917.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.840
|
$75.78
MKD4,327.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.690
|
$68.00
MKD3,883.76
|
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