Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 5.3 times more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 56.5% more for restaurants
Macedonia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.77
MKD275.53
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.35
MKD193.34
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
MKD68.42
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MKD48.56
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Macedonia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
MKD35.99
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.02
MKD174.28
|
$9.38
$12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
MKD237.78
|
$10.93
$14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MKD103.76
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
MKD130.56
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
MKD19.50
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
MKD30.81
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
MKD25.15
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MKD34.93
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MKD16.79
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
MKD16.14
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Macedonia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
MKD307.15
|
$8.83
$12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.30
MKD1,172.17
|
$96.26
$131.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,822.28
MKD1,202,347.74
|
$112,798.92
$153,552.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.68
MKD327.82
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for housing
Macedonia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.70
MKD1,021.85
|
$36.32
$49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$179.57
MKD10,368.96
|
$3,603.58
$4,905.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.47
MKD7,533.74
|
$2,425.90
$3,302.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.81
MKD5,474.81
|
$123.15
$167.64
|
|
pay 12.7 times more for childcare
Macedonia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.21
MKD5,786.21
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,124.52
MKD122,677.01
|
$27,366.80
$37,254.29
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Macedonia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
MKD90.84
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.25
MKD72.08
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.70
MKD156.18
|
$11.28
$15.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.54
MKD1,128.25
|
$113.03
$153.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.21
MKD243.13
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 44.6% more for clothing
Macedonia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.34
MKD2,906.71
|
$74.80
$101.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.58
MKD1,938.75
|
$41.62
$56.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.78
MKD4,375.73
|
$107.10
$145.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.00
MKD3,926.71
|
$111.86
$152.28
|
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