Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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South Africa

Sandton vs. Kumanovo Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 47.3% more expensive than Kumanovo.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% more in Sandton
Groceries: pay 29.9% more in Sandton
Transportation: pay 6.5% more in Sandton
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Sandton
Childcare: pay 3.5% less in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% more in Sandton
Clothing: pay 61.5% more in Sandton

The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Sandton are more expensive than in Kumanovo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sandton.

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Sandton vs. Kumanovo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sandton instead of Kumanovo, you would:

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pay 16.2% more for restaurants

	Kumanovo	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.36 MKD348.82	$10.82 ZAR178.40	+70.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$5.71 ZAR94.15	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 MKD74.75	$1.06 ZAR17.48	-22.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 MKD57.31	$0.85 ZAR14.04	-18.5%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 29.9% more for groceries

	Kumanovo	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 MKD38.39	$1.10 ZAR18.21	+57.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$4.31 ZAR71.09	+8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.70 MKD257.80	$4.45 ZAR73.36	-5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MKD131.56	$2.67 ZAR44.10	+11.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$2.23 ZAR36.86	-33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD23.84	$0.93 ZAR15.38	+114.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.82 ZAR13.49	+27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$0.83 ZAR13.63	+35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.91	$0.83 ZAR13.71	+3.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.70 ZAR11.46	+78.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$0.79 ZAR13.04	+115.7%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 6.5% more for transportation

	Kumanovo	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 MKD295.84	$5.75 ZAR94.81	+6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	-0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$7.51 ZAR123.89	+29.1%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kumanovo	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$36.83 ZAR607.50	+93.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	$540.64 ZAR8,917.37	+126.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	$440.65 ZAR7,268.03	+125.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	$126.36 ZAR2,084.21	+29.3%
Average			+106.1%

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pay 3.5% less for childcare

	Kumanovo	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	-26.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.06 MKD312K	$7,210.58 ZAR119K	+26.9%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kumanovo	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.54 MKD84.71	$2.25 ZAR37.17	+45.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 MKD78.48	$2.44 ZAR40.27	+70.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 MKD166.94	$3.25 ZAR53.60	+6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	$36.05 ZAR594.66	+29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.45 MKD298.99	$7.21 ZAR118.93	+32.2%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 61.5% more for clothing

	Kumanovo	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	$57.63 ZAR950.55	+35.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	$45.77 ZAR754.99	+129.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	$96.14 ZAR1,585.75	+17.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	+86.0%
Average			+61.5%

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