Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 48.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 59.2% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 70.8% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$5.21
MKD282.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$4.44
MKD240.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.47
MKD79.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.04
MKD56.53
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.67
MKD36.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$3.49
MKD188.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$4.51
MKD244.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$2.07
MKD111.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$2.81
MKD152.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.40
MKD21.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.58
MKD31.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.50
MKD27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.67
MKD36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.43
MKD23.49
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$5.31
MKD287.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.70
|
$24.47
MKD1,325.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,653,346.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$5.46
MKD295.88
|
|
pay 59.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
$16.42
MKD889.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
$243.32
MKD13,178.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
$180.36
MKD9,768.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
$101.51
MKD5,497.52
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.07
|
$225.27
MKD12,200.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
$1,883.00
MKD101,983.34
|
|
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$1.78
MKD96.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$1.56
MKD84.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$2.74
MKD148.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.91
|
$25.10
MKD1,359.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$4.74
MKD256.85
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
$50.12
MKD2,714.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
$33.45
MKD1,811.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
$72.27
MKD3,914.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.75
|
$82.74
MKD4,481.03
|
|
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