Cost of living comparison
France is 2.6 times more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in France instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.60
MKD260.73
|
$15.92
€14.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
MKD226.41
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
MKD77.20
|
$2.77
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MKD53.82
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MKD38.51
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MKD204.95
|
$9.16
€8.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
MKD264.62
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
MKD116.11
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
MKD165.06
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
MKD23.17
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MKD35.35
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
MKD29.53
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MKD40.91
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MKD23.09
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.49
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
MKD311.48
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.96
MKD1,243.24
|
$51.68
€47.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,806.82
MKD1,631,146.83
|
$31,564.23
€29,025.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
$18.46
€16.97
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
MKD974.04
|
$30.98
€28.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$228.53
MKD12,940.04
|
$779.01
€716.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.58
MKD9,998.87
|
$611.60
€562.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.73
MKD6,099.91
|
$139.72
€128.49
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.38
MKD11,742.84
|
$707.64
€650.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,712.11
MKD96,945.83
|
$9,850.44
€9,058.30
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
MKD94.55
|
$6.18
€5.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
MKD83.95
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.70
MKD153.15
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.68
MKD1,340.75
|
$34.96
€32.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.41
MKD249.98
|
$11.84
€10.89
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.58
MKD3,260.28
|
$92.28
€84.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
MKD2,067.02
|
$37.39
€34.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.70
MKD4,569.62
|
$93.47
€85.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.33
MKD5,341.49
|
$126.59
€116.41
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about France or Macedonia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.