Cost of living comparison
Stip is 5.3% cheaper than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% less in Stip
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Stip
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% less in Stip
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% less in Stip
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Stip
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in Stip
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Stip
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Stip are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Stip.
If you lived in Stip instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Stip
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD282.44
|
$4.52
MKD245.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD240.29
|
$4.35
MKD235.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD79.88
|
$1.51
MKD81.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD56.53
|
$0.99
MKD53.74
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Stip
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD36.35
|
$0.78
MKD42.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD188.94
|
$4.57
MKD247.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD244.03
|
$4.61
MKD249.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD111.85
|
$2.15
MKD116.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD152.09
|
$3.06
MKD165.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD21.50
|
$0.39
MKD21.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD31.67
|
$0.61
MKD33.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD27.16
|
$0.54
MKD29.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD36.14
|
$0.71
MKD38.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
$0.39
MKD21.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD23.49
|
$0.57
MKD30.99
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Stip
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD287.41
|
$5.32
MKD288.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,325.41
|
$20.88
MKD1,130.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,653,346.46
|
$30,581.98
MKD1,656,320.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD295.88
|
$5.57
MKD301.54
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Stip
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD889.48
|
$15.66
MKD848.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,178.44
|
$191.38
MKD10,365.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD9,768.32
|
$121.79
MKD6,596.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,497.52
|
$127.36
MKD6,897.87
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Stip
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,200.59
|
$206.33
MKD11,174.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD101,983.34
|
$1,113.50
MKD60,307.21
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Stip
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD96.56
|
$1.95
MKD105.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD84.57
|
$1.60
MKD86.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD148.41
|
$2.78
MKD150.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,359.20
|
$26.10
MKD1,413.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD256.85
|
$4.35
MKD235.58
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Stip
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,714.72
|
$34.80
MKD1,884.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,811.53
|
$29.58
MKD1,601.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD3,914.40
|
$70.79
MKD3,833.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,481.03
|
$89.00
MKD4,820.32
|
|
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