Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 3.6 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Libya, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.560
|
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
|
pay 47.4% more for groceries
Libya
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.480
|
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.370
|
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
|
pay 12.3 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.170
|
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,530.690
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.250
|
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Libya
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.100
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD939.240
|
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD532.490
|
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.350
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.530
|
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,966.100
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
|
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.400
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.490
|
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.720
|
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
|
pay 35.4% more for clothing
Libya
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.030
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.510
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.360
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.900
|
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
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