Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 5.1 times more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
$27.66
CHF24.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
$16.97
CHF15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
$4.67
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
$4.13
CHF3.66
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
$3.64
CHF3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
$13.22
CHF11.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
$7.31
CHF6.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
$6.80
CHF6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
$12.89
CHF11.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
$2.85
CHF2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
$7.83
CHF6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
$114.11
CHF101.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,682.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
$42.03
CHF37.32
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
$53.46
CHF47.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,440.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,253.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
$180.02
CHF159.85
|
|
pay 13.8 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,297.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
$30,321.56
CHF26,923.67
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
$7.82
CHF6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
$5.42
CHF4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
$10.09
CHF8.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
$88.49
CHF78.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
$21.15
CHF18.78
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
|
$121.70
CHF108.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
$61.65
CHF54.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
$136.06
CHF120.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
|
$176.75
CHF156.94
|
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