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South Africa

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Macedonia

Tetovo vs. Stellenbosch Cost of Living Summary

Tetovo is 18.8% cheaper than Stellenbosch.

Restaurants: pay 14.6% more in Tetovo
Groceries: pay 22.1% less in Tetovo
Transportation: pay 8.9% less in Tetovo
Housing: pay 36.6% less in Tetovo
Childcare: pay 11.9% less in Tetovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% less in Tetovo
Clothing: pay 12.9% more in Tetovo

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

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Tetovo vs. Stellenbosch Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tetovo instead of Stellenbosch, you would:

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pay 14.6% more for restaurants

	Stellenbosch	Tetovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$7.27 MKD398.65	+0.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.81 ZAR79.29	$5.72 MKD313.94	+19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZAR15.86	$1.53 MKD83.72	+58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZAR12.22	$0.95 MKD52.32	+28.8%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 22.1% less for groceries

	Stellenbosch	Tetovo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 ZAR18.58	$0.65 MKD35.63	-42.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.39 ZAR72.41	$3.63 MKD199.33	-17.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR82.36	$4.71 MKD258.05	-5.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 ZAR47.44	$2.07 MKD113.32	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 ZAR43.46	$2.37 MKD129.97	-10.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.03	$0.64 MKD35.26	-18.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR10.79	$0.64 MKD35.19	-1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.72	$0.44 MKD24.11	-43.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR11.69	$0.87 MKD47.64	+22.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ZAR7.86	$0.39 MKD21.34	-18.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.24	$0.33 MKD18.08	-51.6%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 8.9% less for transportation

	Stellenbosch	Tetovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 ZAR87.50	$5.52 MKD302.76	+4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.90 MKD597.98
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.62 ZAR208.13	$5.45 MKD298.99	-56.8%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 36.6% less for housing

	Stellenbosch	Tetovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.05 ZAR561.70	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	-44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	$351.37 MKD19,268.21	-48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	$272.62 MKD14,949.47	-43.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	+54.7%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 11.9% less for childcare

	Stellenbosch	Tetovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	$218.09 MKD11,959.58	-16.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	$2,180.93 MKD120K	-6.9%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Stellenbosch	Tetovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.70 ZAR44.60	$2.18 MKD119.60	-19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 ZAR33.94	$1.53 MKD83.72	-25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.47	$3.00 MKD164.44	-16.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.54 ZAR470.77	$69.67 MKD3,820.42	+144.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.71 ZAR143.71	$5.45 MKD298.99	-37.4%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 12.9% more for clothing

	Stellenbosch	Tetovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.84 ZAR871.52	$63.61 MKD3,488.21	+20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.04 ZAR479.03	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	+27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$112.67 MKD6,178.49	+25.0%
Average			+12.9%

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