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Macau

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Macedonia

Skopje vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 41.9% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 38.4% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 53.4% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Skopje
Housing: pay 58.0% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 70.4% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.0% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 5.0% more in Skopje

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

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Skopje vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 38.4% more for restaurants

	Macao	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$9.58 MKD525.47	+54.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$6.45 MKD353.80	+8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.33	$1.83 MKD100.43	+77.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.20	$1.34 MKD73.75	+51.0%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 53.4% less for groceries

	Macao	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$0.77 MKD42.21	-55.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.41	$3.98 MKD218.01	-50.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$4.76 MKD261.02	-60.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$2.46 MKD134.98	-28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$3.35 MKD183.84	-61.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.66	$0.66 MKD36.01	-45.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.64 MKD35.19	-51.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.99	$0.61 MKD33.45	-29.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.78	$0.87 MKD47.64	-20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.39 MKD21.34	-78.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.37 MKD20.09	-72.0%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Macao	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$6.00 MKD328.99	-12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	+21.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$5.82 MKD318.92	-54.2%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 58.0% less for housing

	Macao	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	-62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	-69.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	+28.4%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 70.4% less for childcare

	Macao	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	-70.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$5,681.18 MKD312K	-70.1%
Average			-70.4%

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pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$2.73 MKD149.49	-52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$2.09 MKD114.88	-58.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$3.45 MKD189.36	-48.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP516.67	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	-40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP118.00	$7.27 MKD398.65	-50.2%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

	Macao	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	+21.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	+10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	+9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	-17.2%
Average			+5.0%

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