Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Philippines

Manila vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 4.3% cheaper than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 38.4% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 51.0% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 38.8% less in Manila
Housing: pay 2.5% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 65.6% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 33.3% less in Manila

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

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Manila vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Skopje, you would:

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pay 38.4% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.58 MKD525.47	$5.58 ₱351.45	-41.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$3.98 ₱251.03	-38.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 MKD100.43	$1.40 ₱88.36	-23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MKD73.75	$0.85 ₱53.31	-37.1%
Average			-38.4%

Skopje vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.0% more for groceries

	Skopje	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MKD42.21	$1.44 ₱90.93	+87.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$3.89 ₱244.77	-2.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 MKD261.02	$7.23 ₱455.56	+51.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MKD134.98	$2.28 ₱143.70	-7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$2.18 ₱137.50	-34.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD36.01	$1.49 ₱93.83	+126.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.85 ₱53.49	+32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$1.36 ₱85.76	+123.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.64	$0.83 ₱51.97	-5.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$1.03 ₱64.97	+165.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$1.20 ₱75.72	+228.1%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 38.8% less for transportation

	Skopje	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 MKD328.99	$4.96 ₱312.22	-17.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	$12.75 ₱803.31	-53.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-39.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$2.54 ₱160.16	-56.3%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 2.5% more for housing

	Skopje	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	+27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	+30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	-21.3%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 65.6% more for childcare

	Skopje	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$619.65 ₱39,034.94	+74.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.18 MKD312K	$8,932.60 ₱563K	+57.2%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MKD149.49	$1.20 ₱75.31	-56.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 MKD114.88	$2.55 ₱160.66	+21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 MKD189.36	$3.11 ₱195.81	-10.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	$42.86 ₱2,700.12	+12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 MKD398.65	$6.77 ₱426.76	-6.8%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 33.3% less for clothing

	Skopje	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	-30.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	-25.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	-24.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	-49.0%
Average			-33.3%

Skopje vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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