Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 11.2% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 43.5% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$4.77
MKD270.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$3.35
MKD189.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.18
MKD67.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.84
MKD47.61
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
Jordan
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.62
MKD35.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$3.02
MKD170.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$4.12
MKD233.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$1.80
MKD101.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$2.26
MKD128.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$0.34
MKD19.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.53
MKD30.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.44
MKD24.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.60
MKD34.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.29
MKD16.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.28
MKD15.83
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$5.32
MKD301.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.150
|
$20.30
MKD1,149.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,360.640
|
$20,822.28
MKD1,178,961.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$5.68
MKD321.44
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
Jordan
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$17.70
MKD1,001.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.410
|
$179.57
MKD10,167.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.550
|
$130.47
MKD7,387.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.910
|
$94.81
MKD5,368.33
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
Jordan
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.780
|
$100.21
MKD5,673.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,649.430
|
$2,124.52
MKD120,290.90
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$1.57
MKD89.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$1.25
MKD70.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$2.70
MKD153.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD37.000
|
$19.54
MKD1,106.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$4.21
MKD238.40
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.440
|
$50.34
MKD2,850.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.880
|
$33.58
MKD1,901.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.030
|
$75.78
MKD4,290.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.200
|
$68.00
MKD3,850.34
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Macedonia or Jordan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.