Cost of living comparison
Romania is 39.3% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.9% more in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 13.7% more in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Romania
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing in Romania are more expensive than in Macedonia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 39.9% more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD294.97
|
$8.56
RON39.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD250.94
|
$6.33
RON29.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD83.42
|
$1.72
RON7.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD59.04
|
$1.43
RON6.56
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD37.96
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD197.32
|
$3.79
RON17.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD254.85
|
$5.46
RON25.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD116.81
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD158.84
|
$2.70
RON12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.45
|
$0.47
RON2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.07
|
$0.66
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD28.36
|
$0.65
RON2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD37.74
|
$0.85
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.85
|
$0.38
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD24.53
|
$0.41
RON1.88
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD300.16
|
$5.64
RON25.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,384.19
|
$20.73
RON95.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,726,662.81
|
$25,159.13
RON115,674.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD309.00
|
$6.39
RON29.40
|
|
pay 13.7% more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD928.93
|
$8.45
RON38.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,762.83
|
$363.94
RON1,673.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,201.49
|
$266.85
RON1,226.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,741.31
|
$107.36
RON493.63
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,741.62
|
$405.62
RON1,864.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD106,505.71
|
$6,284.14
RON28,892.58
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD100.85
|
$2.01
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD88.32
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD154.99
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,419.47
|
$37.40
RON171.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD268.24
|
$6.19
RON28.45
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,835.10
|
$57.67
RON265.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,891.87
|
$34.90
RON160.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,087.98
|
$69.76
RON320.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,679.73
|
$80.53
RON370.25
|
|
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