Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Ecuador

Ecuador vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Ecuador is 2.7% cheaper than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% less in Ecuador
Groceries: pay 2.0% more in Ecuador
Transportation: pay 31.4% less in Ecuador
Housing: pay 8.5% more in Ecuador
Childcare: pay 17.5% more in Ecuador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% more in Ecuador
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in Ecuador

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

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Ecuador vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ecuador instead of Macedonia, you would:

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pay 25.4% less for restaurants

	Macedonia	Ecuador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 MKD358.14	$3.65	-44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 MKD306.88	$6.99	+25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MKD88.84	$0.91	-43.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MKD63.63	$0.70	-40.0%
Average			-25.4%

Macedonia vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0% more for groceries

	Macedonia	Ecuador
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MKD38.75	$1.78	+151.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 MKD201.39	$3.06	-16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MKD256.29	$4.06	-13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MKD123.77	$2.09	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 MKD159.35	$2.26	-22.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD27.49	$0.82	+63.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MKD34.55	$0.49	-22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.16	$0.54	-4.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.84	$0.46	-42.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD21.80	$0.50	+26.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.03	$0.43	+8.1%
Average			+2.0%

Macedonia vs. Ecuador - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.4% less for transportation

	Macedonia	Ecuador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.60 MKD306.85	$2.94	-47.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	$19.33	-31.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,276.49 MKD2M	$21,347.00	-35.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 MKD317.47	$12.14	+109.7%
Average			-31.4%

Macedonia vs. Ecuador - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.5% more for housing

	Macedonia	Ecuador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 MKD980.35	$27.65	+54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	$337.73	+27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	$242.44	+22.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	$45.32	-54.6%
Average			+8.5%

Macedonia vs. Ecuador - Cost of housing

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pay 17.5% more for childcare

	Macedonia	Ecuador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	$310.25	+8.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,102.29 MKD225K	$5,243.49	+27.8%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Ecuador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MKD112.36	$2.38	+15.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 MKD92.77	$2.68	+58.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.13 MKD171.51	$5.40	+72.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	$31.41	+7.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.90 MKD323.66	$6.28	+6.4%
Average			+23.1%

Macedonia vs. Ecuador - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Macedonia	Ecuador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	$61.22	+0.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	$41.01	+17.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	$106.39	+20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	$76.17	-22.9%
Average			+2.1%

Macedonia vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing

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