Cost of living comparison
compared to
Macedonia vs. Sudan Cost of Living Summary
Macedonia is 35.9% more expensive than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 97.0% more in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% more in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Macedonia
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Macedonia are more expensive than in Sudan. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Macedonia. Notably, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Macedonia.
Macedonia vs. Sudan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
SDG1,418.54
|
$6.53
MKD358.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.71
SDG1,627.06
|
$5.60
MKD306.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SDG308.57
|
$1.62
MKD88.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
SDG222.64
|
$1.16
MKD63.63
|
|
Sudan vs. Macedonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
SDG842.10
|
$0.71
MKD38.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.67
MKD201.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
SDG3,083.40
|
$4.67
MKD256.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SDG2,164.24
|
$2.26
MKD123.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
SDG1,204.41
|
$2.91
MKD159.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
SDG1,197.70
|
$0.50
MKD27.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
SDG272.84
|
$0.63
MKD34.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SDG423.87
|
$0.57
MKD31.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SDG447.82
|
$0.80
MKD43.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SDG280.14
|
$0.40
MKD21.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
SDG211.93
|
$0.40
MKD22.03
|
|
Sudan vs. Macedonia - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
SDG2,581.72
|
$5.60
MKD306.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.04
MKD1,537.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,000.00
SDG3M
|
$33,276.49
MKD2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.79
MKD317.47
|
|
Sudan vs. Macedonia - Cost of transportation
pay 15.1% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.29
SDG19,423.33
|
$17.88
MKD980.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.26
SDG323K
|
$264.34
MKD14,495.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$171.67
SDG103K
|
$198.42
MKD10,880.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.17
SDG32,585.77
|
$99.81
MKD5,473.34
|
|
Sudan vs. Macedonia - Cost of housing
pay 97.0% more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.29
SDG67,544.64
|
$287.04
MKD15,740.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,702.37
SDG2M
|
$4,102.29
MKD225K
|
|
Sudan vs. Macedonia - Cost of childcare
pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
SDG1,430.34
|
$2.05
MKD112.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
SDG1,678.29
|
$1.69
MKD92.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
SDG1,088.74
|
$3.13
MKD171.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$29.36
MKD1,609.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$5.90
MKD323.66
|
|
Sudan vs. Macedonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$61.13
MKD3,351.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.70
SDG5,233.05
|
$35.04
MKD1,921.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.54
MKD4,855.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$98.76
MKD5,415.92
|
|
Sudan vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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