Cost of living comparison

Swaziland

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 6.6% more expensive than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% less in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 7.1% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 13.9% more in Macedonia
Housing: pay 13.1% more in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 35.0% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.0% more in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 75.7% more in Macedonia

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

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Macedonia vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.7% less for restaurants

	Swaziland	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.22 SZL168.18	$6.53 MKD358.14	-36.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 SZL97.20	$5.60 MKD306.88	-5.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 SZL18.05	$1.62 MKD88.84	+47.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 SZL9.64	$1.16 MKD63.63	+98.0%
Average			-10.7%

Swaziland vs. Macedonia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.1% less for groceries

	Swaziland	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 SZL13.64	$0.71 MKD38.75	-14.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.41 SZL88.99	$3.67 MKD201.39	-32.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.91 SZL97.32	$4.67 MKD256.29	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 SZL29.66	$2.26 MKD123.77	+25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SZL42.61	$2.91 MKD159.35	+12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 SZL13.23	$0.50 MKD27.49	-37.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 SZL4.78	$0.63 MKD34.55	+116.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.56 SZL9.19	$0.57 MKD31.16	+1.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 SZL10.32	$0.80 MKD43.84	+27.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SZL9.57	$0.40 MKD21.80	-31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 SZL11.44	$0.40 MKD22.03	-42.2%
Average			-7.1%

Swaziland vs. Macedonia - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.9% more for transportation

	Swaziland	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.91 SZL80.87	$5.60 MKD306.85	+13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.04 MKD1,537.62
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,276.49 MKD2M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.79 MKD317.47
Average			+13.9%

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pay 13.1% more for housing

	Swaziland	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.04 SZL444.96	$17.88 MKD980.35	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	-2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$176.26 SZL2,900.51	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	+12.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.01 SZL806.56	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	+103.6%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 35.0% less for childcare

	Swaziland	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$287.04 MKD15,740.45
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,309.26 SZL104K	$4,102.29 MKD225K	-35.0%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Swaziland	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 SZL34.61	$2.05 MKD112.36	-2.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 SZL42.03	$1.69 MKD92.77	-33.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 SZL45.98	$3.13 MKD171.51	+11.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.53 SZL370.80	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	+30.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.61 SZL59.33	$5.90 MKD323.66	+63.7%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 75.7% more for clothing

	Swaziland	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.55 SZL568.57	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	+76.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.02 SZL247.20	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	+133.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	+26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.08 SZL889.93	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	+82.6%
Average			+75.7%

Swaziland vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing

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