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
ALL772
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL153
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL488
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL664
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL287
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL54
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL62
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL721
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Albania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 6.4% less for childcare
|
Albania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL240
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL164
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL705
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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