Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 52.2% cheaper than Ireland.
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
€16.98
|
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.06
|
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.55
|
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.63
|
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€955.23
|
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.69
|
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.41
|
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.78
|
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.43
|
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
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