Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 50.4% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of France, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.89
|
$5.21
MKD305.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.34
|
$4.44
MKD259.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.60
|
$1.47
MKD86.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.77
|
$1.04
MKD61.13
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
France
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
$0.67
MKD39.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.06
|
$3.49
MKD204.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.30
|
$4.51
MKD263.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
$2.07
MKD120.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.54
|
$2.81
MKD164.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
$0.40
MKD23.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.58
MKD34.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.50
MKD29.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$0.67
MKD39.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$0.39
MKD22.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.43
MKD25.39
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
France
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.91
|
$5.31
MKD310.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€47.98
|
$24.47
MKD1,433.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,768.26
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,787,754.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.81
|
$5.46
MKD319.94
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
France
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.63
|
$16.42
MKD961.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€714.31
|
$243.32
MKD14,249.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€575.49
|
$180.36
MKD10,562.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€133.40
|
$101.51
MKD5,944.44
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
France
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€657.27
|
$225.27
MKD13,192.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,725.54
|
$1,883.00
MKD110,274.01
|
|
pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.91
|
$1.78
MKD104.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.87
|
$1.56
MKD91.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.27
|
$2.74
MKD160.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.20
|
$25.10
MKD1,469.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.52
|
$4.74
MKD277.73
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
France
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.34
|
$50.12
MKD2,935.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€35.95
|
$33.45
MKD1,958.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€87.15
|
$72.27
MKD4,232.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€120.83
|
$82.74
MKD4,845.31
|
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