Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 17.2% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 41.4% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 15.3% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% less in Macedonia
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 15.3% less for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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