Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 25.8% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% more in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 48.1% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Macedonia
Housing: pay 54.6% less in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 24.5% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% less in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 27.8% less in Macedonia

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

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Macedonia vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.8% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$6.53 MKD358.14	+11.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$5.60 MKD306.88	-19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.62 MKD88.84	+75.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$1.16 MKD63.63	+125.0%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 48.1% less for groceries

	Brunei	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$0.71 MKD38.75	-66.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$3.67 MKD201.39	-48.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$4.67 MKD256.29	-33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$2.26 MKD123.77	-3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$2.91 MKD159.35	-9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$0.50 MKD27.49	-71.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.63 MKD34.55	-36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.57 MKD31.16	-68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.80 MKD43.84	-30.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.40 MKD21.80	-48.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.40 MKD22.03	-63.7%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$5.60 MKD306.85	+280.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	+3489.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$33,276.49 MKD2M	-10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$5.79 MKD317.47	-81.0%
Average			+220.2%

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pay 54.6% less for housing

	Brunei	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$17.88 MKD980.35	-72.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	-63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	-68.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	+160.0%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 24.5% less for childcare

	Brunei	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	+32.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$4,102.29 MKD225K	-56.9%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$2.05 MKD112.36	+4.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$1.69 MKD92.77	-59.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$3.13 MKD171.51	-73.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	-59.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$5.90 MKD323.66	+7.9%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 27.8% less for clothing

	Brunei	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	-19.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	-64.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	-30.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	+36.7%
Average			-27.8%

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