Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.1 times more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Italy instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD305.40
|
$16.15
€15.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD259.82
|
$10.06
€9.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.37
|
$2.55
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD61.13
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
|
pay 92.8% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.30
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD204.30
|
$6.83
€6.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD263.87
|
$5.53
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD120.94
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD164.46
|
$5.05
€4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.25
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.24
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.37
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.08
|
$1.31
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.62
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.39
|
$0.71
€0.68
|
|
pay 84.3% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD310.78
|
$7.22
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,433.16
|
$38.81
€36.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,787,754.27
|
$28,223.13
€26,874.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD319.94
|
$19.13
€18.22
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD961.79
|
$28.87
€27.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,249.78
|
$656.19
€624.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,562.43
|
$511.91
€487.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,944.44
|
$150.39
€143.20
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,192.43
|
$508.72
€484.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD110,274.01
|
$9,465.55
€9,013.09
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD104.42
|
$5.01
€4.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD91.44
|
$1.69
€1.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD160.48
|
$6.20
€5.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,469.69
|
$52.12
€49.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD277.73
|
$9.39
€8.94
|
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pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,935.41
|
$78.41
€74.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,958.80
|
$33.87
€32.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,232.62
|
$86.07
€81.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,845.31
|
$115.43
€109.91
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