Cost of living comparison

Zambia

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 1.6% more expensive than Zambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% more in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 36.4% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 24.1% more in Macedonia
Housing: pay 6.9% more in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 28.5% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% less in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 99.7% more in Macedonia

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

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Macedonia vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.2% more for restaurants

	Zambia	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$6.53 MKD358.14	+18.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$5.60 MKD306.88	+11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 ZMW12.52	$1.62 MKD88.84	+157.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 ZMW7.20	$1.16 MKD63.63	+221.1%
Average			+38.2%

Zambia vs. Macedonia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.4% less for groceries

	Zambia	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ZMW23.48	$0.71 MKD38.75	-40.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$3.67 MKD201.39	-28.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.37 ZMW126.88	$4.67 MKD256.29	-26.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ZMW35.36	$2.26 MKD123.77	+27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$2.91 MKD159.35	+1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 ZMW22.03	$0.50 MKD27.49	-54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$0.63 MKD34.55	-42.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$0.57 MKD31.16	-65.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$0.80 MKD43.84	+14.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$0.40 MKD21.80	-65.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$0.40 MKD22.03	-51.5%
Average			-36.4%

Zambia vs. Macedonia - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.1% more for transportation

	Zambia	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 ZMW108.98	$5.60 MKD306.85	+2.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	-44.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$33,276.49 MKD2M	+341.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	$5.79 MKD317.47	-60.3%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 6.9% more for housing

	Zambia	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$17.88 MKD980.35	-67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	-5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	+20.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	+62.3%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 28.5% less for childcare

	Zambia	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	+107.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$4,102.29 MKD225K	-75.3%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Zambia	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$2.05 MKD112.36	+63.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$1.69 MKD92.77	-40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$3.13 MKD171.51	+3.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	-46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$5.90 MKD323.66	-2.2%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 99.7% more for clothing

	Zambia	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	+162.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	+126.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	+95.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	+36.2%
Average			+99.7%

Zambia vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing

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