Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Tanzania

Tanzania vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 15.4% cheaper than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.0% less in Tanzania
Groceries: pay 4.3% less in Tanzania
Transportation: pay 28.2% less in Tanzania
Housing: pay 9.5% less in Tanzania
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% more in Tanzania
Clothing: pay 65.0% less in Tanzania

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

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Tanzania vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.0% less for restaurants

	Macedonia	Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 MKD358.14	$3.17 TZS8,366.70	-51.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 MKD306.88	$7.47 TZS19,722.96	+33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MKD88.84	$0.55 TZS1,445.16	-66.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MKD63.63	$0.43 TZS1,140.98	-62.8%
Average			-35.0%

Macedonia vs. Tanzania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.3% less for groceries

	Macedonia	Tanzania
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MKD38.75	$0.70 TZS1,858.52	-0.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 MKD201.39	$3.75 TZS9,899.69	+2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MKD256.29	$4.51 TZS11,898.18	-3.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MKD123.77	$2.16 TZS5,712.95	-4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 MKD159.35	$2.10 TZS5,554.43	-27.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD27.49	$1.15 TZS3,026.25	+128.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MKD34.55	$0.48 TZS1,255.64	-24.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.16	$0.39 TZS1,027.93	-31.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.84	$0.42 TZS1,115.26	-47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD21.80	$0.39 TZS1,016.48	-3.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.03	$0.60 TZS1,581.71	+49.2%
Average			-4.3%

Macedonia vs. Tanzania - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.2% less for transportation

	Macedonia	Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.60 MKD306.85	$5.01 TZS13,219.82	-10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	$14.80 TZS39,073.97	-47.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,276.49 MKD2M	$16,811.26 TZS44M	-49.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 MKD317.47	$11.84 TZS31,246.66	+104.4%
Average			-28.2%

Macedonia vs. Tanzania - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.5% less for housing

	Macedonia	Tanzania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 MKD980.35	$37.49 TZS98,965.48	+109.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	$332.29 TZS877K	+25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	$156.95 TZS414K	-20.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	$40.75 TZS108K	-59.2%
Average			-9.5%

Macedonia vs. Tanzania - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Macedonia	Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	$568.94 TZS2M	+98.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,102.29 MKD225K	$10,482.41 TZS28M	+155.5%
Average			+125.1%

Macedonia vs. Tanzania - Cost of childcare

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pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MKD112.36	$1.19 TZS3,131.87	-42.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 MKD92.77	$1.93 TZS5,103.75	+14.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.13 MKD171.51	$1.81 TZS4,785.96	-42.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	$59.09 TZS156K	+101.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.90 MKD323.66	$5.79 TZS15,284.87	-1.9%
Average			+3.3%

Macedonia vs. Tanzania - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 65.0% less for clothing

	Macedonia	Tanzania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	$12.08 TZS31,893.71	-80.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	$21.51 TZS56,774.15	-38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	$29.89 TZS78,899.37	-66.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	$36.21 TZS95,597.65	-63.3%
Average			-65.0%

Macedonia vs. Tanzania - Cost of clothing

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