Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 31.5% cheaper than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
|
Czech Republic
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK187.22
|
$5.21
MKD307.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK185.21
|
$4.44
MKD261.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.76
|
$1.47
MKD87.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.85
|
$1.04
MKD61.63
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK31.32
|
$0.67
MKD39.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK132.96
|
$3.49
MKD206.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK94.75
|
$4.51
MKD266.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK64.26
|
$2.07
MKD121.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK90.65
|
$2.81
MKD165.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK15.00
|
$0.40
MKD23.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK17.23
|
$0.58
MKD34.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.34
|
$0.50
MKD29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK31.44
|
$0.67
MKD39.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.28
|
$0.39
MKD22.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.31
|
$0.43
MKD25.60
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK144.83
|
$5.31
MKD313.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK512.42
|
$24.47
MKD1,445.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK765,155.71
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,802,560.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK285.56
|
$5.46
MKD322.59
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK454.79
|
$16.42
MKD969.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,850.62
|
$243.32
MKD14,367.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,996.94
|
$180.36
MKD10,649.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,820.22
|
$101.51
MKD5,993.67
|
|
pay 57.2% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,847.88
|
$225.27
MKD13,301.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK193,815.21
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,187.28
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK46.21
|
$1.78
MKD105.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK63.25
|
$1.56
MKD92.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK157.21
|
$2.74
MKD161.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,148.82
|
$25.10
MKD1,481.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK217.64
|
$4.74
MKD280.03
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,696.63
|
$50.12
MKD2,959.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK763.75
|
$33.45
MKD1,975.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,946.91
|
$72.27
MKD4,267.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,518.99
|
$82.74
MKD4,885.44
|
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