Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 13.9% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% less in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 40.6% more in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 17.6% less in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 61.6% more in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 36.4% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% more in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 39.4% less in Punta Cana

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

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Punta Cana vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Cana instead of Skopje, you would:

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pay 23.1% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.58 MKD525.47	$8.14 DOP499.77	-15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$7.05 DOP432.90	+9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 MKD100.43	$0.70 DOP42.78	-62.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MKD73.75	$0.39 DOP24.19	-70.7%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 40.6% more for groceries

	Skopje	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MKD42.21	$1.77 DOP108.65	+129.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$3.15 DOP193.81	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 MKD261.02	$4.50 DOP276.65	-5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MKD134.98	$1.48 DOP90.65	-40.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$1.63 DOP99.87	-51.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD36.01	$1.33 DOP81.49	+102.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.64 DOP39.47	+0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$1.49 DOP91.67	+144.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.64	$0.99 DOP61.12	+14.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$1.60 DOP98.46	+311.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$1.33 DOP81.49	+262.0%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 17.6% less for transportation

	Skopje	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 MKD328.99	$5.25 DOP322.62	-12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$14,922.51 DOP917K	-57.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$29.02 DOP1,782.54	+398.9%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 61.6% more for housing

	Skopje	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$38.69 DOP2,376.72	+103.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	$947.15 DOP58,186.30	+126.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$72.69 DOP4,465.56	-39.2%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 36.4% less for childcare

	Skopje	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	-58.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.18 MKD312K	$5,471.59 DOP336K	-3.7%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MKD149.49	$2.49 DOP152.79	-8.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 MKD114.88	$1.80 DOP110.35	-14.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 MKD189.36	$4.81 DOP295.39	+39.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	$83.13 DOP5,107.02	+117.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 MKD398.65	$4.97 DOP305.58	-31.6%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 39.4% less for clothing

	Skopje	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	-68.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	+23.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	$59.69 DOP3,666.94	-41.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	-41.1%
Average			-39.4%

Skopje vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing

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