Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 34.7% cheaper than Latvia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.80
|
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.31
|
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.46
|
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.93
|
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
|
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.48
|
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.78
|
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.70
|
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€448.37
|
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€309.38
|
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
|
pay 66.6% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€410.06
|
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.94
|
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.95
|
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.59
|
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€115.70
|
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
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