Cost of living comparison
Poland is 56.3% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 95.4% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in Poland
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Macedonia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 48.6% more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD305.61
|
$8.88
PLN35.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD260.00
|
$7.49
PLN29.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.43
|
$1.74
PLN6.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD61.17
|
$1.43
PLN5.69
|
|
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.33
|
$1.18
PLN4.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD204.45
|
$4.31
PLN17.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD264.05
|
$3.58
PLN14.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD121.02
|
$2.93
PLN11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD164.57
|
$2.70
PLN10.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.26
|
$0.43
PLN1.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.26
|
$0.71
PLN2.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.39
|
$0.76
PLN3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.11
|
$1.09
PLN4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.64
|
$0.37
PLN1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.41
|
$0.49
PLN1.94
|
|
pay 17.6% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD310.99
|
$6.07
PLN24.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,434.16
|
$28.33
PLN112.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,788,995.98
|
$30,111.92
PLN119,603.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD320.16
|
$7.74
PLN30.74
|
|
pay 95.4% more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD962.46
|
$14.40
PLN57.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,259.68
|
$601.98
PLN2,391.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,569.77
|
$478.28
PLN1,899.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,948.57
|
$184.01
PLN730.90
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,201.60
|
$318.05
PLN1,263.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD110,350.60
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,876.63
|
|
pay 60.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD104.49
|
$3.12
PLN12.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD91.51
|
$3.04
PLN12.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD160.59
|
$4.55
PLN18.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,470.71
|
$32.52
PLN129.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD277.92
|
$6.47
PLN25.69
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,937.45
|
$75.63
PLN300.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,960.16
|
$35.26
PLN140.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,235.56
|
$78.29
PLN310.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,848.67
|
$87.22
PLN346.45
|
|
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