Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 36.8% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.0% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.6% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
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pay 29.5% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$5.21
MKD294.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$4.44
MKD250.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$1.47
MKD83.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$1.04
MKD59.04
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$0.67
MKD37.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$3.49
MKD197.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$4.51
MKD254.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$2.07
MKD116.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$2.81
MKD158.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.40
MKD22.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.58
MKD33.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.50
MKD28.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$0.67
MKD37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.39
MKD21.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.43
MKD24.53
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$5.31
MKD300.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$24.47
MKD1,384.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,726,662.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$5.46
MKD309.00
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$16.42
MKD928.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$243.32
MKD13,762.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$180.36
MKD10,201.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$101.51
MKD5,741.31
|
|
pay 65.6% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$225.27
MKD12,741.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$1,883.00
MKD106,505.71
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$1.78
MKD100.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$1.56
MKD88.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$2.74
MKD154.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$25.10
MKD1,419.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$4.74
MKD268.24
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$50.12
MKD2,835.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$33.45
MKD1,891.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$72.27
MKD4,087.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$82.74
MKD4,679.73
|
|
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