Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 84.2% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 42.4% more in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 36.3% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.4% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% more in Lithuania
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in Lithuania are more expensive than in Macedonia. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 69.5% more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD294.97
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD250.94
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD83.42
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD59.04
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 42.4% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD37.96
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD197.32
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD254.85
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD116.81
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD158.84
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.45
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.07
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD28.36
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD37.74
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.85
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD24.53
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 36.3% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD300.16
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,384.19
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,726,662.81
|
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD309.00
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 58.8% more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD928.93
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,762.83
|
$507.54
€466.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,201.49
|
$347.76
€319.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,741.31
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,741.62
|
$477.03
€438.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD106,505.71
|
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
|
pay 96.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD100.85
|
$4.82
€4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD88.32
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD154.99
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,419.47
|
$41.43
€38.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD268.24
|
$8.20
€7.55
|
|
pay 48.6% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,835.10
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,891.87
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,087.98
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,679.73
|
$141.41
€130.04
|
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