Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 14.5% cheaper than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.6% less in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 49.8% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 11.6% more in Macedonia
Housing: pay 18.0% less in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% more in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 39.8% more in Macedonia

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

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Macedonia vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.6% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$6.53 MKD358.14	-50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$5.60 MKD306.88	-49.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$1.62 MKD88.84	+16.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$1.16 MKD63.63	+38.8%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 49.8% less for groceries

	Suriname	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$0.71 MKD38.75	-48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$3.67 MKD201.39	-37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$4.67 MKD256.29	-31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$2.26 MKD123.77	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.91 MKD159.35	+4.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.50 MKD27.49	-77.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.63 MKD34.55	-54.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.57 MKD31.16	-66.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.80 MKD43.84	-70.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.40 MKD21.80	-34.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.40 MKD22.03	-54.7%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 11.6% more for transportation

	Suriname	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$5.60 MKD306.85	+28.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.04 MKD1,537.62
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$33,276.49 MKD2M	+33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$5.79 MKD317.47	-59.8%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 18.0% less for housing

	Suriname	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$17.88 MKD980.35	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	-25.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	+247.5%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	+357.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$4,102.29 MKD225K	+135.0%
Average			+227.7%

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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$2.05 MKD112.36	-22.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$1.69 MKD92.77	-40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$3.13 MKD171.51	-44.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	+116.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$5.90 MKD323.66	+18.0%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 39.8% more for clothing

	Suriname	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	+83.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	+66.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	+31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	-4.8%
Average			+39.8%

Suriname vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing

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