Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 11.9% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Macedonia
- Housing
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pay 6.2% more in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Macedonia
The cost of clothing and housing in Macedonia are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 4.3% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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