Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Zambia

Zambia vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Zambia is 1.6% cheaper than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.7% less in Zambia
Groceries: pay 57.3% more in Zambia
Transportation: pay 19.4% less in Zambia
Housing: pay 6.4% less in Zambia
Childcare: pay 39.8% more in Zambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% more in Zambia
Clothing: pay 49.9% less in Zambia

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

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Zambia vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.7% less for restaurants

	Macedonia	Zambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 MKD358.14	$5.53 ZMW110.20	-15.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 MKD306.88	$5.03 ZMW100.18	-10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MKD88.84	$0.63 ZMW12.52	-61.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MKD63.63	$0.36 ZMW7.20	-68.9%
Average			-27.7%

Macedonia vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.3% more for groceries

	Macedonia	Zambia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MKD38.75	$1.18 ZMW23.48	+66.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 MKD201.39	$5.15 ZMW102.63	+40.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MKD256.29	$6.37 ZMW126.88	+36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MKD123.77	$1.77 ZMW35.36	-21.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 MKD159.35	$2.87 ZMW57.22	-1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD27.49	$1.11 ZMW22.03	+120.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MKD34.55	$1.10 ZMW21.94	+74.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.16	$1.65 ZMW32.94	+191.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.84	$0.70 ZMW13.88	-12.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD21.80	$1.16 ZMW23.20	+192.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.03	$0.83 ZMW16.51	+106.3%
Average			+57.3%

Macedonia vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.4% less for transportation

	Macedonia	Zambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.60 MKD306.85	$5.47 ZMW108.98	-2.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	$50.15 ZMW999.41	+78.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,276.49 MKD2M	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-77.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 MKD317.47	$14.58 ZMW290.52	+151.8%
Average			-19.4%

Macedonia vs. Zambia - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.4% less for housing

	Macedonia	Zambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 MKD980.35	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	+207.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	+6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	-16.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	-38.4%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 39.8% more for childcare

	Macedonia	Zambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	-51.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,102.29 MKD225K	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	+305.6%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Zambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MKD112.36	$1.26 ZMW25.05	-38.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 MKD92.77	$2.82 ZMW56.21	+66.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.13 MKD171.51	$3.02 ZMW60.11	-3.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	+86.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.90 MKD323.66	$6.03 ZMW120.22	+2.2%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 49.9% less for clothing

	Macedonia	Zambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-61.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-55.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-49.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	-26.6%
Average			-49.9%

Macedonia vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing

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