Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mali vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary
Mali is 29.4% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 42.9% more in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% more in Mali
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Mali are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Mali. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Mali.
Mali vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mali instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.93
MKD310.59
|
$6.70
F CFA3,747
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.13
MKD268.81
|
$6.42
F CFA3,590
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
MKD86.51
|
$0.77
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MKD63.45
|
$0.58
F CFA324
|
|
Macedonia vs. Mali - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MKD36.92
|
$3.84
F CFA2,145
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
MKD218.09
|
$8.91
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
MKD256.58
|
$8.86
F CFA4,951
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD108.40
|
$5.50
F CFA3,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
MKD155.49
|
$7.08
F CFA3,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
MKD23.93
|
$1.81
F CFA1,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MKD33.98
|
$0.48
F CFA266
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD30.43
|
$1.28
F CFA717
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD40.80
|
$0.95
F CFA533
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD21.88
|
$0.56
F CFA312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
MKD24.52
|
$0.64
F CFA356
|
|
Macedonia vs. Mali - Cost of groceries
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.62
MKD294.54
|
$4.41
F CFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.53
MKD1,494.89
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,601.38
MKD1,708,273.01
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
MKD294.47
|
?? | |
Macedonia vs. Mali - Cost of transportation
pay 42.9% more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.96
MKD836.36
|
$57.51
F CFA32,142
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$275.82
MKD14,452.40
|
$175.00
F CFA97,804
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.61
MKD10,825.85
|
$80.00
F CFA44,710
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.17
MKD5,510.54
|
$114.71
F CFA64,107
|
|
Macedonia vs. Mali - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.18
MKD12,375.51
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,837.42
MKD96,278.50
|
?? |
Macedonia vs. Mali - Cost of childcare
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
MKD111.97
|
$2.39
F CFA1,334
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
MKD91.28
|
$1.89
F CFA1,056
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
MKD162.10
|
$0.93
F CFA522
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.20
MKD1,739.70
|
$67.41
F CFA37,676
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.21
MKD273.23
|
$5.67
F CFA3,170
|
|
Macedonia vs. Mali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.62
MKD3,123.77
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.53
MKD1,913.95
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.57
MKD4,221.88
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.36
MKD5,206.27
|
?? |
Macedonia vs. Mali - Cost of clothing
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