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
MKD294.97
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD250.94
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD83.42
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD59.04
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD37.96
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD197.32
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD254.85
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD116.81
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD158.84
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.45
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.07
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD28.36
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD37.74
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.85
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD24.53
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD300.16
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,384.19
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,726,662.81
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD309.00
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD928.93
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,762.83
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,201.49
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,741.31
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 46.1% less for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,741.62
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD106,505.71
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD100.85
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD88.32
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD154.99
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,419.47
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD268.24
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,835.10
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,891.87
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,087.98
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,679.73
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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