Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Dominican Republic

Santiago vs. Kumanovo Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 21.9% more expensive than Kumanovo.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% less in Santiago
Groceries: pay 25.9% more in Santiago
Transportation: pay 16.7% less in Santiago
Housing: pay 70.1% more in Santiago
Childcare: pay 36.4% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% more in Santiago
Clothing: pay 10.4% more in Santiago

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Santiago are more expensive than in Kumanovo. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Santiago.

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Santiago vs. Kumanovo Cost Breakdown

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pay 1.5% less for restaurants

	Kumanovo	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.36 MKD348.82	$8.29 DOP509.30	+30.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$7.05 DOP432.90	+9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 MKD74.75	$0.70 DOP42.78	-48.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 MKD57.31	$0.39 DOP24.19	-62.3%
Average			-1.5%

Kumanovo vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.9% more for groceries

	Kumanovo	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 MKD38.39	$1.51 DOP93.03	+116.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$3.15 DOP193.81	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.70 MKD257.80	$4.50 DOP276.65	-4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MKD131.56	$1.48 DOP90.65	-38.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$1.63 DOP99.87	-51.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD23.84	$1.45 DOP88.96	+233.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.37 DOP22.53	-42.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$1.24 DOP75.89	+102.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.91	$0.83 DOP51.09	+3.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.91 DOP56.14	+134.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$1.00 DOP61.45	+173.0%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 16.7% less for transportation

	Kumanovo	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 MKD295.84	$5.35 DOP328.96	-0.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.28 DOP1,860.04
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$14,922.51 DOP917K	-57.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$20.39 DOP1,252.87	+250.7%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 70.1% more for housing

	Kumanovo	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	+91.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	$676.34 DOP41,549.82	+183.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	$271.33 DOP16,668.79	+38.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	-27.4%
Average			+70.1%

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pay 36.4% less for childcare

	Kumanovo	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	-58.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.06 MKD312K	$5,471.59 DOP336K	-3.7%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kumanovo	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.54 MKD84.71	$2.49 DOP152.79	+61.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 MKD78.48	$1.80 DOP110.35	+25.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 MKD166.94	$4.81 DOP295.39	+58.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	$24.87 DOP1,527.89	-10.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.45 MKD298.99	$4.97 DOP305.58	-8.8%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 10.4% more for clothing

	Kumanovo	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	-37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	+128.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	$62.18 DOP3,819.73	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	+36.8%
Average			+10.4%

Kumanovo vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing

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