Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Bulgaria

Sunny Beach vs. Tetovo Cost of Living Summary

Sunny Beach is 27.4% more expensive than Tetovo.

Restaurants: pay 37.8% more in Sunny Beach
Groceries: pay 40.9% more in Sunny Beach
Transportation: pay 1.3% less in Sunny Beach
Housing: pay 25.4% more in Sunny Beach
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Sunny Beach
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% more in Sunny Beach
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Sunny Beach

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

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Sunny Beach vs. Tetovo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sunny Beach instead of Tetovo, you would:

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pay 37.8% more for restaurants

	Tetovo	Sunny Beach
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.27 MKD398.65	$8.59 BGN14.94	+18.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 MKD313.94	$9.63 BGN16.76	+68.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 MKD83.72	$1.79 BGN3.11	+17.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MKD52.32	$1.54 BGN2.68	+61.3%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 40.9% more for groceries

	Tetovo	Sunny Beach
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 MKD35.63	$0.77 BGN1.34	+18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.63 MKD199.33	$4.29 BGN7.47	+18.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.71 MKD258.05	$6.76 BGN11.77	+43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 MKD113.32	$3.67 BGN6.39	+77.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 MKD129.97	$3.81 BGN6.62	+60.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.26	$0.76 BGN1.32	+18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.83 BGN1.45	+29.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 MKD24.11	$0.89 BGN1.54	+101.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.64	$1.17 BGN2.04	+35.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.48 BGN0.83	+23.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 MKD18.08	$0.48 BGN0.84	+47.0%
Average			+40.9%

Tetovo vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.3% less for transportation

	Tetovo	Sunny Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.52 MKD302.76	$5.93 BGN10.31	+7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.90 MKD597.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$30,065.86 BGN52,323.01	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 MKD298.99	$6.30 BGN10.96	+15.5%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 25.4% more for housing

	Tetovo	Sunny Beach
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$15.46 BGN26.91	-18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$351.37 MKD19,268.21	$571.04 BGN993.77	+62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.62 MKD14,949.47	$342.62 BGN596.26	+25.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$86.09 BGN149.82	-28.0%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Tetovo	Sunny Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.09 MKD11,959.58	$514.02 BGN894.53	+135.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,180.93 MKD120K	$5,462.58 BGN9,506.43	+150.5%
Average			+143.0%

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pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Tetovo	Sunny Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 MKD119.60	$2.29 BGN3.98	+5.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 MKD83.72	$2.83 BGN4.93	+85.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 MKD164.44	$4.01 BGN6.98	+33.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.67 MKD3,820.42	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.45 MKD298.99	$9.15 BGN15.93	+67.9%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	Tetovo	Sunny Beach
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.61 MKD3,488.21	$33.59 BGN58.46	-47.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	$41.97 BGN73.04	+13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	$96.32 BGN167.62	-5.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,178.49	$104.14 BGN181.23	-7.6%
Average			-14.8%

Tetovo vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of clothing

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