Cost of living comparison

Benin

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 0.7% more expensive than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.2% less in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 35.2% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 1.6% less in Macedonia
Housing: pay 17.0% more in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 27.4% more in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% less in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Macedonia

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

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Macedonia vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macedonia instead of Benin, you would:

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pay 0.2% less for restaurants

	Benin	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$6.53 MKD358.14	+27.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$5.60 MKD306.88	-40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 F CFA598	$1.62 MKD88.84	+58.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 F CFA532	$1.16 MKD63.63	+27.4%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 35.2% less for groceries

	Benin	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 F CFA710	$0.71 MKD38.75	-41.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 F CFA2,741	$3.67 MKD201.39	-21.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 F CFA6,665	$4.67 MKD256.29	-59.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.73 F CFA1,595	$2.26 MKD123.77	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 F CFA1,424	$2.91 MKD159.35	+19.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 F CFA1,086	$0.50 MKD27.49	-73.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 F CFA482	$0.63 MKD34.55	-23.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA347	$0.57 MKD31.16	-4.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 F CFA701	$0.80 MKD43.84	-33.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 F CFA339	$0.40 MKD21.80	-31.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.40 MKD22.03	-48.1%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 1.6% less for transportation

	Benin	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 F CFA2,689	$5.60 MKD306.85	+21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.04 MKD1,537.62
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,276.49 MKD2M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.29 F CFA7,176	$5.79 MKD317.47	-52.9%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 17.0% more for housing

	Benin	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$17.88 MKD980.35	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.24 F CFA105K	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	+47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.43 F CFA97,169	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	+19.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.13 F CFA66,049	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	-11.8%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 27.4% more for childcare

	Benin	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.87 F CFA76,406	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	+119.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	$4,102.29 MKD225K	-26.1%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 F CFA498	$2.05 MKD112.36	+140.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$1.69 MKD92.77	-67.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.41 F CFA1,993	$3.13 MKD171.51	-8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	-39.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$5.90 MKD323.66	-30.8%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Benin	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 F CFA14,949	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	+138.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$35.04 MKD1,921.63
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	+159.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	+44.6%
Average			+107.7%

Benin vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing

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