Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 3.6 times more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
$39.92
CHF35.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
|
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
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