Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 35.5% cheaper than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 46.1% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD285.63
|
$3.96
EGP200.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD243.00
|
$4.84
EGP244.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD80.78
|
$0.31
EGP15.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD57.17
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD36.76
|
$0.76
EGP38.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD191.08
|
$1.76
EGP89.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD246.79
|
$3.30
EGP166.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD113.11
|
$1.54
EGP78.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD153.81
|
$1.97
EGP99.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD21.74
|
$0.62
EGP31.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD32.02
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD27.47
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD36.55
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.16
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD23.75
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD290.66
|
$0.98
EGP49.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,340.39
|
$12.01
EGP607.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,672,029.02
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,794.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD299.23
|
$2.65
EGP134.35
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD899.53
|
$7.63
EGP386.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,327.36
|
$206.11
EGP10,433.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD9,878.70
|
$111.12
EGP5,624.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,559.65
|
$11.85
EGP599.97
|
|
pay 46.1% less for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,338.46
|
$66.57
EGP3,369.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD103,135.73
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,550.08
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD97.66
|
$1.79
EGP90.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD85.52
|
$1.38
EGP69.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD150.09
|
$1.85
EGP93.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,374.56
|
$21.86
EGP1,106.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD259.75
|
$2.68
EGP135.58
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,745.40
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,832.00
|
$48.49
EGP2,454.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD3,958.63
|
$97.17
EGP4,918.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,531.66
|
$36.98
EGP1,872.13
|
|
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