Cost of living comparison
Tetovo is 40.8% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in Tetovo
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Tetovo
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Tetovo
- Housing
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pay 44.8% less in Tetovo
- Childcare
-
pay 72.5% less in Tetovo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.5% less in Tetovo
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Tetovo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Tetovo.
If you lived in Tetovo instead of Athens, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Tetovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$4.52
MKD236.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$4.35
MKD227.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
$1.39
MKD72.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$0.93
MKD48.47
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Tetovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
$0.60
MKD31.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.60
|
$3.19
MKD166.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.34
|
$4.48
MKD233.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
$1.94
MKD101.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$2.37
MKD123.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.46
MKD23.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.61
MKD31.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.36
MKD18.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.71
MKD37.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.42
MKD21.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.29
MKD15.12
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Tetovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.48
|
$5.32
MKD277.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.48
|
$10.44
MKD545.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
$30,658.60
MKD1,601,508.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$5.22
MKD272.65
|
|
pay 44.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Tetovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
$16.45
MKD859.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€538.84
|
$287.07
MKD14,995.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€473.16
|
$234.88
MKD12,269.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
$127.48
MKD6,659.05
|
|
pay 72.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Tetovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€393.25
|
$206.59
MKD10,791.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
$1,113.50
MKD58,165.74
|
|
pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Tetovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$1.96
MKD102.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.15
|
$1.52
MKD79.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
$2.78
MKD145.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€41.91
|
$26.10
MKD1,363.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.19
|
$4.35
MKD227.21
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Tetovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
$73.64
MKD3,846.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
$43.50
MKD2,272.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
$70.89
MKD3,703.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€97.96
|
$89.15
MKD4,657.16
|
|
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