Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 13.9% cheaper than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 5.5% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 35.2% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 11.8% more in Uganda
Childcare: pay 33.0% more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 66.2% less in Uganda

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

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Uganda vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.2% less for restaurants

	Macedonia	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 MKD358.76	$2.45 UGX10,431	-62.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 MKD307.41	$7.36 UGX31,292	+31.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MKD88.99	$0.37 UGX1,565	-77.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MKD63.74	$0.27 UGX1,138	-76.9%
Average			-47.2%

Macedonia vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.5% less for groceries

	Macedonia	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MKD38.82	$0.91 UGX3,851	+28.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 MKD201.73	$2.18 UGX9,257	-40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MKD256.73	$2.90 UGX12,306	-38.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MKD123.98	$1.58 UGX6,710	-30.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 MKD159.62	$2.05 UGX8,705	-29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD27.54	$0.95 UGX4,048	+89.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MKD34.60	$0.57 UGX2,418	-9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.21	$0.59 UGX2,497	+3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.91	$0.54 UGX2,287	-32.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD21.84	$0.56 UGX2,366	+40.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.07	$0.56 UGX2,366	+38.6%
Average			-5.5%

Macedonia vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.2% less for transportation

	Macedonia	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.60 MKD307.38	$5.31 UGX22,566	-5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 MKD1,540.26	$42.68 UGX181K	+52.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,276.49 MKD2M	$7,361.98 UGX31M	-77.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 MKD318.01	$2.94 UGX12,517	-49.1%
Average			-35.2%

Macedonia vs. Uganda - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.8% more for housing

	Macedonia	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 MKD982.03	$34.66 UGX147K	+93.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$264.34 MKD14,520.22	$482.64 UGX2M	+82.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.42 MKD10,899.53	$167.36 UGX711K	-15.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.81 MKD5,482.73	$53.08 UGX226K	-46.8%
Average			+11.8%

Macedonia vs. Uganda - Cost of housing

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pay 33.0% more for childcare

	Macedonia	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.04 MKD15,767.46	$251.43 UGX1M	-12.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,102.29 MKD225K	$8,279.19 UGX35M	+101.8%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MKD112.55	$1.23 UGX5,215	-40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 MKD92.93	$2.53 UGX10,759	+49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.13 MKD171.80	$2.45 UGX10,431	-21.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.36 MKD1,612.61	$55.21 UGX235K	+88.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.90 MKD324.22	$7.36 UGX31,292	+24.7%
Average			+18.2%

Macedonia vs. Uganda - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 66.2% less for clothing

	Macedonia	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.13 MKD3,357.68	$13.80 UGX58,672	-77.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 MKD1,924.92	$12.88 UGX54,761	-63.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.54 MKD4,863.74	$31.90 UGX136K	-64.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.76 MKD5,425.21	$43.25 UGX184K	-56.2%
Average			-66.2%

Macedonia vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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