Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 1.0% cheaper than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 25.2% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 35.2% less in Macedonia
Housing: pay 13.0% more in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 47.4% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.0% more in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 29.4% less in Macedonia

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

Macedonia vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Burma	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.28 MMK4,788	$6.53 MKD358.14	+186.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.00 MMK6,300	$5.60 MKD306.88	+86.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MMK1,668	$1.62 MKD88.84	+104.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$1.16 MKD63.63	+42.7%
Average			+122.2%

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pay 25.2% less for groceries

	Burma	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MMK2,263	$0.71 MKD38.75	-34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,716	$3.67 MKD201.39	-11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 MMK10,784	$4.67 MKD256.29	-9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 MMK2,964	$2.26 MKD123.77	+59.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 MMK5,064	$2.91 MKD159.35	+20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$0.50 MKD27.49	-74.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 MMK1,001	$0.63 MKD34.55	+32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,588	$0.57 MKD31.16	-53.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 MMK1,810	$0.80 MKD43.84	-7.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MMK1,830	$0.40 MKD21.80	-54.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 MMK1,353	$0.40 MKD22.03	-37.6%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 35.2% less for transportation

	Burma	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.52 MMK72,482	$5.60 MKD306.85	-83.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.83 MMK24,840	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	+137.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK63M	$33,276.49 MKD2M	+10.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 MMK18,900	$5.79 MKD317.47	-35.7%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 13.0% more for housing

	Burma	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.72 MMK39,315	$17.88 MKD980.35	-4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.90 MMK592K	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	-6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.13 MMK412K	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	+1.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.83 MMK79,431	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	+163.9%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 47.4% less for childcare

	Burma	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.96 MMK777K	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	-22.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,486.84 MMK24M	$4,102.29 MKD225K	-64.3%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 79.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 MMK2,100	$2.05 MKD112.36	+104.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 MMK3,123	$1.69 MKD92.77	+13.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,771	$3.13 MKD171.51	+137.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.76 MMK39,398	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	+56.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.50 MMK5,250	$5.90 MKD323.66	+136.1%
Average			+79.0%

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pay 29.4% less for clothing

	Burma	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.36 MMK188K	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	-31.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135K	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	-45.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.83 MMK212K	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	-12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272K	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	-23.9%
Average			-29.4%

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