Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 57.4% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
Barbados
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
$60.00
|
$4.77
MKD275.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
$3.35
MKD193.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
$3.51
|
$1.18
MKD68.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
$2.86
|
$0.84
MKD48.56
|
|
pay 70.7% less for groceries
Barbados
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
$0.62
MKD35.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.69
$15.38
|
$3.02
MKD174.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.27
$26.54
|
$4.12
MKD237.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
$1.80
MKD103.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
$10.73
|
$2.26
MKD130.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
$3.47
|
$0.34
MKD19.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
$2.58
|
$0.53
MKD30.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
$3.45
|
$0.44
MKD25.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
$4.88
|
$0.60
MKD34.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
$2.55
|
$0.29
MKD16.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
$3.27
|
$0.28
MKD16.14
|
|
pay 58.1% less for transportation
Barbados
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
$15.88
|
$5.32
MKD307.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$55.50
$111.00
|
$20.30
MKD1,172.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
$20,822.28
MKD1,202,347.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
$76.30
|
$5.68
MKD327.82
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
Barbados
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
$17.70
MKD1,021.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
$179.57
MKD10,368.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.78
$895.56
|
$130.47
MKD7,533.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
$94.81
MKD5,474.81
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
Barbados
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.33
$626.67
|
$100.21
MKD5,786.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
$2,124.52
MKD122,677.01
|
|
pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports
Barbados
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
$5.26
|
$1.57
MKD90.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
$9.00
|
$1.25
MKD72.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
$2.70
MKD156.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.23
$164.46
|
$19.54
MKD1,128.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
$20.25
|
$4.21
MKD243.13
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
Barbados
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
$50.34
MKD2,906.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
$33.58
MKD1,938.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
$75.78
MKD4,375.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.83
$201.67
|
$68.00
MKD3,926.71
|
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