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Macedonia vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 10.6% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% more in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 48.6% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 30.4% less in Macedonia
Housing: pay 41.7% less in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 3.1% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% less in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 77.6% more in Macedonia

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

Macedonia vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.4% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,146.21	$5.93 MKD314.42	-17.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,221.34	$5.13 MKD272.13	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD197.19	$1.65 MKD87.58	+33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.23	$1.21 MKD64.23	+62.1%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 48.6% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD433.22	$0.70 MKD37.37	-74.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD809.00	$4.16 MKD220.78	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,206.79	$4.90 MKD259.75	-64.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD560.18	$2.07 MKD109.74	-41.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD452.13	$2.97 MKD157.41	+4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD400.28	$0.46 MKD24.23	-81.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD211.25	$0.65 MKD34.40	-51.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD304.37	$0.58 MKD30.80	-69.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD195.64	$0.78 MKD41.30	-36.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD148.82	$0.42 MKD22.15	-55.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.25	$0.47 MKD24.83	-47.5%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 30.4% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD761.49	$5.62 MKD298.17	+17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,811.45	$28.53 MKD1,513.35	-41.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD6,827,842.87	$32,601.38 MKD1,729,361.57	-23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,441.77	$5.62 MKD298.10	-73.9%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 41.7% less for housing

	Jamaica	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,862.27	$15.96 MKD846.69	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD80,711.20	$275.82 MKD14,630.81	-45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD63,903.29	$206.61 MKD10,959.50	-48.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,766.65	$105.17 MKD5,578.57	-5.5%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 3.1% less for childcare

	Jamaica	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD29,477.98	$236.18 MKD12,528.29	+27.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD444,740.04	$1,837.42 MKD97,467.05	-34.0%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD373.82	$2.14 MKD113.35	-8.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD558.48	$1.74 MKD92.40	-50.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,370.52	$3.09 MKD164.10	-64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,649.65	$33.20 MKD1,761.18	-20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,831.61	$5.21 MKD276.60	-54.5%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 77.6% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,427.66	$59.62 MKD3,162.33	+177.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,407.55	$36.53 MKD1,937.58	+71.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,303.09	$80.57 MKD4,274.00	+24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,589.61	$99.36 MKD5,270.54	+36.9%
Average			+77.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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