Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 52.2% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.7% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.23
|
$5.21
MKD275.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.38
|
$4.44
MKD234.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.85
|
$1.47
MKD77.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.04
MKD55.18
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.53
|
$0.67
MKD35.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$3.49
MKD184.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.34
|
$4.51
MKD238.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.19
|
$2.07
MKD109.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.85
|
$2.81
MKD148.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$0.40
MKD20.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.58
MKD30.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$0.50
MKD26.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.36
|
$0.67
MKD35.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.39
MKD20.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.50
|
$0.43
MKD22.92
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.12
|
$5.31
MKD280.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€102.74
|
$24.47
MKD1,293.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€32,629.38
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,613,855.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€17.61
|
$5.46
MKD288.81
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€40.35
|
$16.42
MKD868.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,209.74
|
$243.32
MKD12,863.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,021.46
|
$180.36
MKD9,535.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€137.48
|
$101.51
MKD5,366.21
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€856.77
|
$225.27
MKD11,909.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,823.25
|
$1,883.00
MKD99,547.41
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.10
|
$1.78
MKD94.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.27
|
$1.56
MKD82.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.14
|
$2.74
MKD144.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€47.90
|
$25.10
MKD1,326.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.57
|
$4.74
MKD250.71
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€67.03
|
$50.12
MKD2,649.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€32.53
|
$33.45
MKD1,768.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€73.64
|
$72.27
MKD3,820.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€76.63
|
$82.74
MKD4,373.99
|
|
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