Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 45.2% more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 5.1% more for restaurants
Macedonia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.77
MKD274.42
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.35
MKD192.56
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
MKD68.14
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MKD48.36
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 25.7% more for groceries
Macedonia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
MKD35.84
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.02
MKD173.57
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
MKD236.82
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MKD103.34
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
MKD130.03
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
MKD19.42
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
MKD30.68
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
MKD25.05
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MKD34.79
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MKD16.72
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
MKD16.08
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
Macedonia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
MKD305.91
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.30
MKD1,167.45
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,822.28
MKD1,197,502.71
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.68
MKD326.50
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 44.3% more for housing
Macedonia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.70
MKD1,017.73
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$179.57
MKD10,327.18
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.47
MKD7,503.38
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.81
MKD5,452.75
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 38.5% more for childcare
Macedonia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.21
MKD5,762.90
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,124.52
MKD122,182.67
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Macedonia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
MKD90.47
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.25
MKD71.79
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.70
MKD155.55
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.54
MKD1,123.71
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.21
MKD242.15
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
Macedonia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.34
MKD2,895.00
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.58
MKD1,930.94
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.78
MKD4,358.10
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.00
MKD3,910.89
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
|
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