Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 26.7% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% more in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 77.1% more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 50.6% more in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 49.4% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.3% more in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% less in Macedonia
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Macedonia are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Macedonia. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.34
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.46
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 29.7% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 77.1% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.77
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,255.52
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 50.6% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.49
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN860.90
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN569.56
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.05
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 49.4% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN986.43
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,246.88
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.61
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.46
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.53
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.75
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.11
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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