Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 4.9% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% less in Macedonia
- Housing
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pay 11.6% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 14.8% more in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.5% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Macedonia
Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 14.8% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
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