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Indonesia vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 5.4% cheaper than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.5% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 27.2% more in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 40.0% less in Indonesia
Housing: pay 9.3% less in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 85.8% more in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% less in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 24.4% less in Indonesia

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

Indonesia vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.5% less for restaurants

	Macedonia	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.93 MKD314.42	$1.75 IDR29,172.01	-70.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.13 MKD272.13	$3.16 IDR52,561.93	-38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.65 MKD87.58	$0.60 IDR10,058.79	-63.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MKD64.23	$0.32 IDR5,338.30	-73.5%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 27.2% more for groceries

	Macedonia	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 MKD37.37	$1.20 IDR19,939.01	+70.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.16 MKD220.78	$4.49 IDR74,765.91	+7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 MKD259.75	$4.86 IDR80,843.18	-0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 MKD109.74	$1.56 IDR26,027.11	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 MKD157.41	$1.37 IDR22,790.19	-53.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MKD24.23	$1.18 IDR19,692.30	+159.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 MKD34.40	$0.64 IDR10,633.04	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD30.80	$0.82 IDR13,673.29	+41.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD41.30	$0.60 IDR10,011.41	-22.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MKD22.15	$0.57 IDR9,536.15	+37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 MKD24.83	$0.88 IDR14,587.54	+87.2%
Average			+27.2%

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

	Macedonia	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 MKD298.17	$2.89 IDR48,096.34	-48.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.53 MKD1,513.35	$11.28 IDR187,740.42	-60.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,601.38 MKD1,729,361.57	$25,317.01 IDR421,473,804.46	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.62 MKD298.10	$4.00 IDR66,634.48	-28.8%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 9.3% less for housing

	Macedonia	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.96 MKD846.69	$21.83 IDR363,423.85	+36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$275.82 MKD14,630.81	$278.11 IDR4,629,867.18	+0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.61 MKD10,959.50	$163.62 IDR2,723,842.74	-20.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.17 MKD5,578.57	$48.30 IDR804,165.01	-54.1%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 85.8% more for childcare

	Macedonia	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.18 MKD12,528.29	$103.11 IDR1,716,627.24	-56.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,837.42 MKD97,467.05	$6,023.79 IDR100,283,149.85	+227.8%
Average			+85.8%

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 MKD113.35	$2.64 IDR44,026.51	+23.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MKD92.40	$1.59 IDR26,431.16	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 MKD164.10	$2.30 IDR38,354.08	-25.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.20 MKD1,761.18	$24.24 IDR403,489.78	-27.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.21 MKD276.60	$3.08 IDR51,241.23	-41.0%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 24.4% less for clothing

	Macedonia	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.62 MKD3,162.33	$42.70 IDR710,856.45	-28.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.53 MKD1,937.58	$28.41 IDR473,014.50	-22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.57 MKD4,274.00	$69.59 IDR1,158,583.69	-13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.36 MKD5,270.54	$66.00 IDR1,098,704.76	-33.6%
Average			-24.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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