Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 30.7% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
€9.28
|
$4.60
MKD260.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
€7.48
|
$4.00
MKD226.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$1.36
MKD77.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$0.95
MKD53.82
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.68
MKD38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$3.62
MKD204.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
€3.63
|
$4.67
MKD264.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
€2.29
|
$2.05
MKD116.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
€3.07
|
$2.92
MKD165.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.41
MKD23.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.62
MKD35.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.52
MKD29.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$0.72
MKD40.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.41
MKD23.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$0.40
MKD22.49
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.49
|
$5.50
MKD311.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.92
€22.00
|
$21.96
MKD1,243.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,691.01
€24,544.60
|
$28,806.82
MKD1,631,146.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.39
€8.63
|
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.00
€22.99
|
$17.20
MKD974.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.70
€418.14
|
$228.53
MKD12,940.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$349.83
€321.70
|
$176.58
MKD9,998.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.98
€191.25
|
$107.73
MKD6,099.91
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.34
€184.23
|
$207.38
MKD11,742.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,293.58
€6,707.05
|
$1,712.11
MKD96,945.83
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$1.67
MKD94.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$1.48
MKD83.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€5.16
|
$2.70
MKD153.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.53
€41.87
|
$23.68
MKD1,340.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
€8.03
|
$4.41
MKD249.98
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.43
€81.32
|
$57.58
MKD3,260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
€29.43
|
$36.50
MKD2,067.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.24
€69.19
|
$80.70
MKD4,569.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.03
€90.15
|
$94.33
MKD5,341.49
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Macedonia or Estonia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.