Cost of living comparison

Moldova

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Macedonia

Kumanovo vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Kumanovo is 12.8% cheaper than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Kumanovo
Groceries: pay 5.6% more in Kumanovo
Transportation: pay 0.5% less in Kumanovo
Housing: pay 33.0% less in Kumanovo
Childcare: pay 85.3% more in Kumanovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% less in Kumanovo
Clothing: pay 5.9% less in Kumanovo

The cost of childcare and groceries in Kumanovo are more expensive than in Balti. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kumanovo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kumanovo.

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Kumanovo vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kumanovo instead of Balti, you would:

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	Balti	Kumanovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL151.18	$6.36 MKD348.82	-24.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.98	$6.45 MKD353.80	-38.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.49	$1.36 MKD74.75	+25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.09	$1.05 MKD57.31	+55.2%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 5.6% more for groceries

	Balti	Kumanovo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.57	$0.70 MKD38.39	+46.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.47	$3.98 MKD218.01	+18.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.94	$4.70 MKD257.80	+0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.91	$2.40 MKD131.56	+8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL38.08	$3.35 MKD183.84	+58.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.23	$0.43 MKD23.84	-5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.29	$0.64 MKD35.19	-37.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL15.06	$0.61 MKD33.45	-27.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.95	$0.80 MKD43.91	-24.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.03	$0.39 MKD21.34	+15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.11	$0.37 MKD20.09	+60.0%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 0.5% less for transportation

	Balti	Kumanovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.94	$5.39 MKD295.84	-10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL302.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL605K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.68	$5.82 MKD318.92	+20.5%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 33.0% less for housing

	Balti	Kumanovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL201.58	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	+69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,050.49	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,039.39	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	-30.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,082.92	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	-43.1%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 85.3% more for childcare

	Balti	Kumanovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,015.76	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	+216.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL94,078.34	$5,681.06 MKD312K	+8.5%
Average			+85.3%

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pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Kumanovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.16	$1.54 MKD84.71	+37.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.24	$1.43 MKD78.48	-17.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.47	$3.04 MKD166.94	-9.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL655.12	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	-23.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL136.06	$5.45 MKD298.99	-28.0%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 5.9% less for clothing

	Balti	Kumanovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL806.30	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	-5.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL604.73	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	-40.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,007.88	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	+45.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL907.09	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	-4.0%
Average			-5.9%

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