Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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New Zealand

Tauranga vs. Kumanovo Cost of Living Summary

Tauranga is 2.3 times more expensive than Kumanovo.

Restaurants: pay 73.3% more in Tauranga
Groceries: pay 82.8% more in Tauranga
Transportation: pay 10.0% more in Tauranga
Housing: pay 3.9 times more in Tauranga
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Tauranga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Tauranga
Clothing: pay 64.3% more in Tauranga

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

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Tauranga vs. Kumanovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.3% more for restaurants

	Kumanovo	Tauranga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.36 MKD348.82	$14.01 NZ$24.77	+120.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$8.96 NZ$15.85	+38.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 MKD74.75	$1.79 NZ$3.17	+31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 MKD57.31	$1.76 NZ$3.12	+68.7%
Average			+73.3%

Kumanovo vs. Tauranga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 82.8% more for groceries

	Kumanovo	Tauranga
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 MKD38.39	$1.95 NZ$3.44	+177.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$4.12 NZ$7.29	+3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.70 MKD257.80	$7.26 NZ$12.84	+54.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MKD131.56	$6.26 NZ$11.08	+161.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$4.19 NZ$7.41	+25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD23.84	$1.14 NZ$2.02	+162.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.95 NZ$1.68	+47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$1.01 NZ$1.79	+65.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.91	$2.17 NZ$3.83	+170.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.78 NZ$1.38	+101.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$0.55 NZ$0.97	+49.9%
Average			+82.8%

Kumanovo vs. Tauranga - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.0% more for transportation

	Kumanovo	Tauranga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 MKD295.84	$6.43 NZ$11.37	+19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	-28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$17.93 NZ$31.70	+208.2%
Average			+10.0%

Kumanovo vs. Tauranga - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.9 times more for housing

	Kumanovo	Tauranga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$50.42 NZ$89.16	+165.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	$1,095.76 NZ$1,937.68	+359.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	$1,198.84 NZ$2,119.96	+512.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	$88.36 NZ$156.26	-9.6%
Average			+292.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Kumanovo	Tauranga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$728.27 NZ$1,287.83	+105.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.06 MKD312K	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	+97.2%
Average			+101.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kumanovo	Tauranga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.54 MKD84.71	$4.48 NZ$7.93	+190.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 MKD78.48	$3.39 NZ$5.99	+136.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 MKD166.94	$20.45 NZ$36.16	+571.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	$54.34 NZ$96.09	+95.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.45 MKD298.99	$11.20 NZ$19.81	+105.5%
Average			+151.7%

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pay 64.3% more for clothing

	Kumanovo	Tauranga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	$65.17 NZ$115.24	+53.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	$37.35 NZ$66.04	+86.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	$91.87 NZ$162.46	+12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	$109.54 NZ$193.71	+126.0%
Average			+64.3%

Kumanovo vs. Tauranga - Cost of clothing

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