Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.6 times more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD307.93
|
$19.07
€18.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD261.97
|
$10.84
€10.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD87.09
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD61.63
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 97.1% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.63
|
$2.28
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD206.00
|
$6.70
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD266.06
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD121.94
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD165.82
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.44
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.52
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.61
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.40
|
$1.16
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.81
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.60
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD313.35
|
$6.91
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,445.03
|
$45.41
€43.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,802,560.04
|
$27,628.35
€26,519.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD322.59
|
$26.01
€24.97
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD969.76
|
$49.35
€47.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,367.79
|
$815.11
€782.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,649.91
|
$705.09
€676.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,993.67
|
$154.10
€147.92
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,301.69
|
$557.50
€535.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD111,187.28
|
$13,740.85
€13,189.53
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD105.28
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD92.20
|
$3.51
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD161.81
|
$9.08
€8.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,481.86
|
$36.02
€34.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD280.03
|
$12.48
€11.98
|
|
pay 47.8% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,959.72
|
$92.82
€89.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,975.02
|
$43.31
€41.57
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,267.67
|
$90.40
€86.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,885.44
|
$125.11
€120.09
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