Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.7 times more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Canada instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD305.40
|
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD259.82
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.37
|
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD61.13
|
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.30
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD204.30
|
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD263.87
|
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD120.94
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD164.46
|
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.25
|
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.24
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.37
|
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.08
|
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.62
|
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.39
|
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
|
pay 82.6% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD310.78
|
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,433.16
|
$65.88
CA$93.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,787,754.27
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD319.94
|
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD961.79
|
$60.95
CA$86.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,249.78
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,562.43
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,944.44
|
$115.39
CA$164.29
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,192.43
|
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD110,274.01
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD104.42
|
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD91.44
|
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD160.48
|
$12.91
CA$18.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,469.69
|
$42.97
CA$61.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD277.73
|
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,935.41
|
$53.89
CA$76.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,958.80
|
$39.01
CA$55.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,232.62
|
$84.94
CA$120.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,845.31
|
$102.12
CA$145.40
|
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