North Macedonia vs Zimbabwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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North Macedonia Zimbabwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$324
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$534
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.1
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$639
$324
💸 GDP per capita
$8146
$1592
😃 Human freedom index
7.64
4.86
❤️ Life expectancy
74.4
59.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
24
🌐 English speaking %
5%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
66
48
😀 Quality of life
53
19
🏙️ Population
1.84M
15.2M

The average cost of living in North Macedonia ($699) is 22% less expensive than in Zimbabwe ($896). North Macedonia ranked 138th vs 101st for Zimbabwe in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in North Macedonia compared to 0.4 months in Zimbabwe. Ranked 75th and 168th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in North Macedonia vs Zimbabwe

We calculate prices for North Macedonia and Zimbabwe as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

North Macedonia Zimbabwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.8
$7.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$52.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.1
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$118
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
15.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$1341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1302
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$21.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$6.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.75
$8.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$9.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.25
$6.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$19.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$37.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2927
$8762

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In North Macedonia

City Cost of living Population
Skopje
$785
527K
Tetovo
$641
63.2K
Bitola
$685
69.3K
Kumanovo
$589
70.8K
Prilep
$545
63.3K
Veles
$549
40.7K
Ohrid
$645
38.8K
Stip
$571
42K
Kavadarci
$595
32K
Strumica
$529
33.8K

In Zimbabwe

City Cost of living Population
Harare
$1012
2.15M
Masvingo
$871
1.64M
Bulawayo
$756
666K
Chitungwiza
$890
365K
Mutare
$662
225K
Gweru
$761
141K
Kadoma
$729
116K
Kwekwe
$731
93.1K
Chinhoyi
$830
56.8K
Marondera
$810
52.3K