Cost of living comparison

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Macedonia vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 0.6% more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% more in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 45.0% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 24.2% less in Macedonia
Housing: pay 11.4% more in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 93.4% more in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% less in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 5.4% less in Macedonia

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

Macedonia vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6% more for restaurants

	Yemen	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.57 YER1,805	$5.93 MKD314.42	-21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.77 YER2,328	$5.13 MKD272.13	-47.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 YER335	$1.65 MKD87.58	+17.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 YER174	$1.21 MKD64.23	+66.3%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 45.0% less for groceries

	Yemen	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 YER341	$0.70 MKD37.37	-50.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 YER1,006	$4.16 MKD220.78	-1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.19 YER2,190	$4.90 MKD259.75	-46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 YER1,254	$2.07 MKD109.74	-60.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.83 YER1,152	$2.97 MKD157.41	-38.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 YER598	$0.46 MKD24.23	-81.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 YER194	$0.65 MKD34.40	-20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 YER433	$0.58 MKD30.80	-68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 YER244	$0.78 MKD41.30	-24.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 YER231	$0.42 MKD22.15	-57.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 YER206	$0.47 MKD24.83	-45.9%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 24.2% less for transportation

	Yemen	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.62 YER2,531	$5.62 MKD298.17	-47.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.08 YER19,088	$28.53 MKD1,513.35	-64.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,715.42 YER3,984,120	$32,601.38 MKD1,729,361.57	+95.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.63 YER6,825	$5.62 MKD298.10	-80.4%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 11.4% more for housing

	Yemen	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.76 YER18,534	$15.96 MKD846.69	-79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$232.18 YER55,340	$275.82 MKD14,630.81	+18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.92 YER39,546	$206.61 MKD10,959.50	+24.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.78 YER13,773	$105.17 MKD5,578.57	+82.0%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 93.4% more for childcare

	Yemen	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$77.38 YER18,443	$236.18 MKD12,528.29	+205.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,249.75 YER536,229	$1,837.42 MKD97,467.05	-18.3%
Average			+93.4%

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pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 YER544	$2.14 MKD113.35	-6.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 YER824	$1.74 MKD92.40	-49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.66 YER1,111	$3.09 MKD164.10	-33.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.76 YER15,674	$33.20 MKD1,761.18	-49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.64 YER1,344	$5.21 MKD276.60	-7.5%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 5.4% less for clothing

	Yemen	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.93 YER12,616	$59.62 MKD3,162.33	+12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$112.92 YER26,915	$36.53 MKD1,937.58	-67.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.22 YER17,929	$80.57 MKD4,274.00	+7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.60 YER18,735	$99.36 MKD5,270.54	+26.4%
Average			-5.4%

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