Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 5.8% cheaper than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Macedonia
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Macedonia are more expensive than in Moldova. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 20.9% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL114.42
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL119.40
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL15.93
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.10
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.10
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL84.87
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL81.75
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.28
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.21
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.41
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.37
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.43
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.44
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.42
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 33.8% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL89.64
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL232.82
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL462,655.89
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL80.59
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL185.63
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,139.98
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,830.69
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,059.28
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,622.63
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,192.12
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.39
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.47
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL49.75
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL757.51
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL104.47
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,129.57
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL870.59
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,698.06
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,235.89
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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