Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 8.0% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
Fiji
|
Macedonia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.94
|
$4.77
MKD275.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.29
|
$3.35
MKD193.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.52
|
$1.18
MKD68.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.82
|
$0.84
MKD48.56
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
Fiji
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.42
|
$0.62
MKD35.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.42
|
$3.02
MKD174.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.47
|
$4.12
MKD237.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$5.01
|
$1.80
MKD103.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.76
|
$2.26
MKD130.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.35
|
$0.34
MKD19.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.87
|
$0.53
MKD30.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.47
|
$0.44
MKD25.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.94
|
$0.60
MKD34.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.32
|
$0.29
MKD16.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$0.28
MKD16.14
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
Fiji
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.66
|
$5.32
MKD307.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.65
|
$20.30
MKD1,172.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,590.16
|
$20,822.28
MKD1,202,347.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.98
|
$5.68
MKD327.82
|
|
pay 1.6% more for housing
Fiji
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$66.05
|
$17.70
MKD1,021.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,118.85
|
$179.57
MKD10,368.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$666.53
|
$130.47
MKD7,533.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.65
|
$94.81
MKD5,474.81
|
|
pay 57.1% less for childcare
Fiji
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$417.25
|
$100.21
MKD5,786.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,595.08
|
$2,124.52
MKD122,677.01
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.40
|
$1.57
MKD90.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.66
|
$1.25
MKD72.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.72
|
$2.70
MKD156.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.50
|
$19.54
MKD1,128.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.95
|
$4.21
MKD243.13
|
|
pay 62.8% more for clothing
Fiji
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$42.00
|
$50.34
MKD2,906.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$59.04
|
$33.58
MKD1,938.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$126.03
|
$75.78
MKD4,375.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$138.60
|
$68.00
MKD3,926.71
|
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