Cost of living comparison

Cambodia

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 7.3% cheaper than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% more in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 32.8% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 22.9% more in Macedonia
Housing: pay 21.2% less in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 36.3% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% more in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 79.5% more in Macedonia

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

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Macedonia vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.9% more for restaurants

	Cambodia	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 KHR13,738.35	$6.53 MKD358.14	+93.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.88 KHR27,985.53	$5.60 MKD306.88	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KHR4,363.14	$1.62 MKD88.84	+51.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 KHR2,361.81	$1.16 MKD63.63	+100.0%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

	Cambodia	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,717.92	$0.71 MKD38.75	-57.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.35 KHR29,907.76	$3.67 MKD201.39	-50.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 KHR34,176.45	$4.67 MKD256.29	-44.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 KHR7,093.06	$2.26 MKD123.77	+29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 KHR6,906.92	$2.91 MKD159.35	+71.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 KHR7,202.01	$0.50 MKD27.49	-71.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 KHR2,534.96	$0.63 MKD34.55	+1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.84 KHR7,504.61	$0.57 MKD31.16	-69.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,959.38	$0.80 MKD43.84	+10.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 KHR2,503.42	$0.40 MKD21.80	-35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 KHR2,159.27	$0.40 MKD22.03	-24.3%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 22.9% more for transportation

	Cambodia	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 KHR20,294.27	$5.60 MKD306.85	+12.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.30 KHR50,068.65	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	+128.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,666.67 KHR129M	$33,276.49 MKD2M	+5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.04 KHR40,862.10	$5.79 MKD317.47	-42.3%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 21.2% less for housing

	Cambodia	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.97 KHR81,299.37	$17.88 MKD980.35	-10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$399.26 KHR2M	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.29 KHR1M	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	-25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.60 KHR287K	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	+41.4%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 36.3% less for childcare

	Cambodia	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.04 KHR2M	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	-32.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,825.90 KHR28M	$4,102.29 MKD225K	-39.9%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 KHR4,452.24	$2.05 MKD112.36	+87.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 KHR8,832.73	$1.69 MKD92.77	-22.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 KHR6,465.50	$3.13 MKD171.51	+96.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.12 KHR200K	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	-40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	$5.90 MKD323.66	+18.0%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 79.5% more for clothing

	Cambodia	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.42 KHR112K	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	+122.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.11 KHR77,794.11	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	+83.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.47 KHR340K	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	+6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.28 KHR168K	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	+139.3%
Average			+79.5%

Cambodia vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing

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