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Macedonia vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 26.9% cheaper than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% less in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 23.5% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 29.8% more in Macedonia
Housing: pay 46.6% less in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 59.0% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.4% less in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 17.7% less in Macedonia

Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Macedonia.

Macedonia vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.1% less for restaurants

	Bahrain	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.04 BHD3.030	$5.21 MKD305.61	-35.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 BHD3.080	$4.44 MKD260.00	-45.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 BHD0.520	$1.47 MKD86.43	+7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BHD0.270	$1.04 MKD61.17	+45.5%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 23.5% less for groceries

	Bahrain	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 BHD0.450	$0.67 MKD39.33	-44.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 BHD1.590	$3.49 MKD204.45	-17.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 BHD2.290	$4.51 MKD264.05	-25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 BHD0.890	$2.07 MKD121.02	-12.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 BHD1.110	$2.81 MKD164.57	-4.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 BHD0.440	$0.40 MKD23.26	-66.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.58 MKD34.26	-37.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BHD0.370	$0.50 MKD29.39	-48.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 BHD0.250	$0.67 MKD39.11	+0.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.39 MKD22.64	+11.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 BHD0.190	$0.43 MKD25.41	-12.2%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 29.8% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.54 BHD0.580	$5.31 MKD310.99	+245.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.55 BHD13.010	$24.47 MKD1,434.16	-29.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,843.54 BHD12,746.320	$30,527.06 MKD1,788,995.98	-9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$41.86 BHD15.770	$5.46 MKD320.16	-87.0%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 46.6% less for housing

	Bahrain	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.48 BHD13.740	$16.42 MKD962.46	-55.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$917.91 BHD345.710	$243.32 MKD14,259.68	-73.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$669.88 BHD252.290	$180.36 MKD10,569.77	-73.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.20 BHD33.220	$101.51 MKD5,948.57	+15.1%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 59.0% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.82 BHD142.670	$225.27 MKD13,201.60	-40.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,372.98 BHD3,153.470	$1,883.00 MKD110,350.60	-77.5%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.01 BHD2.640	$1.78 MKD104.49	-74.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 BHD1.950	$1.56 MKD91.51	-69.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.21 BHD1.960	$2.74 MKD160.59	-47.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.80 BHD31.940	$25.10 MKD1,470.71	-70.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.74 BHD4.420	$4.74 MKD277.92	-59.6%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 17.7% less for clothing

	Bahrain	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.63 BHD19.820	$50.12 MKD2,937.45	-4.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.06 BHD20.360	$33.45 MKD1,960.16	-38.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.30 BHD34.760	$72.27 MKD4,235.56	-21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.34 BHD33.270	$82.74 MKD4,848.67	-6.3%
Average			-17.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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