Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 16.1% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.1% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% less in Macedonia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Albania, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL729
|
$5.21
MKD285.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL607
|
$4.44
MKD243.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL145
|
$1.47
MKD80.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL70
|
$1.04
MKD57.17
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
$0.67
MKD36.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL461
|
$3.49
MKD191.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL627
|
$4.51
MKD246.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL271
|
$2.07
MKD113.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL271
|
$2.81
MKD153.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL51
|
$0.40
MKD21.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL91
|
$0.58
MKD32.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL59
|
$0.50
MKD27.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL59
|
$0.67
MKD36.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL40
|
$0.39
MKD21.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL44
|
$0.43
MKD23.75
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL680
|
$5.31
MKD290.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,536
|
$24.47
MKD1,340.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,460,800
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,672,029.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,672
|
$5.46
MKD299.23
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Albania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,394
|
$16.42
MKD899.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL38,993
|
$243.32
MKD13,327.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL28,282
|
$180.36
MKD9,878.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,021
|
$101.51
MKD5,559.65
|
|
pay 6.4% less for childcare
|
Albania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL14,675
|
$225.27
MKD12,338.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL306,011
|
$1,883.00
MKD103,135.73
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL226
|
$1.78
MKD97.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL154
|
$1.56
MKD85.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL322
|
$2.74
MKD150.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL3,870
|
$25.10
MKD1,374.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL665
|
$4.74
MKD259.75
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,428
|
$50.12
MKD2,745.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,536
|
$33.45
MKD1,832.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL7,911
|
$72.27
MKD3,958.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL10,554
|
$82.74
MKD4,531.66
|
|
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