Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 3.4% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% more in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% more in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in Macedonia
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Macedonia are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Macedonia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Laos, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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