Cost of living comparison
India is 38.4% cheaper than Macedonia.
If you lived in India instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.60
MKD260.73
|
$2.48
₹208.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
MKD226.41
|
$3.94
₹331.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
MKD77.20
|
$0.39
₹33.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MKD53.82
|
$0.17
₹14.36
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MKD38.51
|
$0.46
₹38.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MKD204.95
|
$2.56
₹215.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
MKD264.62
|
$2.56
₹214.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
MKD116.11
|
$0.93
₹77.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
MKD165.06
|
$1.36
₹114.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
MKD23.17
|
$0.85
₹71.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MKD35.35
|
$0.31
₹26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
MKD29.53
|
$0.47
₹39.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MKD40.91
|
$0.23
₹19.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MKD23.09
|
$0.16
₹13.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.49
|
$0.17
₹14.50
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
MKD311.48
|
$4.69
₹394.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.96
MKD1,243.24
|
$10.04
₹844.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,806.82
MKD1,631,146.83
|
$13,372.81
₹1,124,467.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
$2.97
₹249.80
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Macedonia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
MKD974.04
|
$7.66
₹644.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$228.53
MKD12,940.04
|
$136.15
₹11,448.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.58
MKD9,998.87
|
$88.97
₹7,480.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.73
MKD6,099.91
|
$28.75
₹2,417.46
|
|
pay 37.9% less for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.38
MKD11,742.84
|
$58.47
₹4,916.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,712.11
MKD96,945.83
|
$1,644.63
₹138,290.13
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
MKD94.55
|
$1.84
₹154.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
MKD83.95
|
$1.59
₹134.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.70
MKD153.15
|
$3.63
₹305.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.68
MKD1,340.75
|
$16.08
₹1,352.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.41
MKD249.98
|
$3.38
₹284.09
|
|
pay 52.0% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.58
MKD3,260.28
|
$23.53
₹1,978.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
MKD2,067.02
|
$24.73
₹2,079.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.70
MKD4,569.62
|
$41.02
₹3,449.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.33
MKD5,341.49
|
$30.71
₹2,582.51
|
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