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
LBP626,850
|
$5.21
MKD275.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,072
|
$4.44
MKD234.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,321
|
$1.47
MKD77.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,192
|
$1.04
MKD55.18
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,779
|
$0.67
MKD35.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,006
|
$3.49
MKD184.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,393
|
$4.51
MKD238.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,878
|
$2.07
MKD109.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,609
|
$2.81
MKD148.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,281
|
$0.40
MKD20.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,045
|
$0.58
MKD30.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,863
|
$0.50
MKD26.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,841
|
$0.67
MKD35.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,366
|
$0.39
MKD20.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,209
|
$0.43
MKD22.92
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,588
|
$5.31
MKD280.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,716,250
|
$24.47
MKD1,293.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,350,687,500
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,613,855.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,141,762
|
$5.46
MKD288.81
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,406
|
$16.42
MKD868.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,248,235
|
$243.32
MKD12,863.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,807,266
|
$180.36
MKD9,535.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,433,938
|
$101.51
MKD5,366.21
|
|
pay 15.3% less for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,730,875
|
$225.27
MKD11,909.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,625,000
|
$1,883.00
MKD99,547.41
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,650
|
$1.78
MKD94.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,145
|
$1.56
MKD82.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,100
|
$2.74
MKD144.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,529,762
|
$25.10
MKD1,326.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,462
|
$4.74
MKD250.71
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,065,172
|
$50.12
MKD2,649.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,107
|
$33.45
MKD1,768.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,348,672
|
$72.27
MKD3,820.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,315,357
|
$82.74
MKD4,373.99
|
|
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