Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

El Salvador

El Salvador vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

El Salvador is 65.1% more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% more in El Salvador
Groceries: pay 90.3% more in El Salvador
Transportation: pay 9.9% more in El Salvador
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in El Salvador
Childcare: pay 19.3% less in El Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.4% more in El Salvador
Clothing: pay 23.6% more in El Salvador

The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in El Salvador are more expensive than in Macedonia. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in El Salvador.

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El Salvador vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in El Salvador instead of Macedonia, you would:

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pay 2.6% more for restaurants

	Macedonia	El Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 MKD358.14	$6.75 SVC59.06	+3.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 MKD306.88	$7.00 SVC61.25	+25.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MKD88.84	$1.14 SVC10.01	-29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MKD63.63	$0.83 SVC7.29	-28.2%
Average			+2.6%

Macedonia vs. El Salvador - Cost of restaurants

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pay 90.3% more for groceries

	Macedonia	El Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MKD38.75	$2.53 SVC22.11	+257.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 MKD201.39	$3.85 SVC33.72	+4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MKD256.29	$6.71 SVC58.72	+43.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MKD123.77	$2.67 SVC23.35	+18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 MKD159.35	$2.83 SVC24.77	-2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD27.49	$1.88 SVC16.49	+275.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MKD34.55	$0.63 SVC5.54	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.16	$1.18 SVC10.35	+108.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.84	$1.56 SVC13.68	+95.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD21.80	$1.33 SVC11.65	+235.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.03	$1.49 SVC13.05	+271.3%
Average			+90.3%

Macedonia vs. El Salvador - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.9% more for transportation

	Macedonia	El Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.60 MKD306.85	$4.75 SVC41.60	-15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	$37.50 SVC328.13	+33.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,276.49 MKD2M	$25,000.00 SVC219K	-24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 MKD317.47	$30.00 SVC262.50	+418.2%
Average			+9.9%

Macedonia vs. El Salvador - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Macedonia	El Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 MKD980.35	$42.50 SVC371.88	+137.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	$824.50 SVC7,214.43	+211.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	$660.00 SVC5,775.07	+232.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	$99.35 SVC869.35	-0.5%
Average			+166.0%

Macedonia vs. El Salvador - Cost of housing

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pay 19.3% less for childcare

	Macedonia	El Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	$162.67 SVC1,423.35	-43.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,102.29 MKD225K	$4,720.00 SVC41,300.50	+15.1%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	El Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MKD112.36	$2.00 SVC17.50	-2.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 MKD92.77	$3.55 SVC31.02	+109.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.13 MKD171.51	$4.00 SVC35.00	+27.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	$28.30 SVC247.63	-3.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.90 MKD323.66	$5.00 SVC43.75	-15.3%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 23.6% more for clothing

	Macedonia	El Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	$67.15 SVC587.57	+9.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	$47.00 SVC411.25	+34.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	$118.33 SVC1,035.43	+33.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	$117.00 SVC1,023.76	+18.5%
Average			+23.6%

Macedonia vs. El Salvador - Cost of clothing

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