Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 74.2% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.0% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 73.0% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
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pay 42.2% less in Macedonia
- Housing
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pay 86.3% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
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pay 92.7% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 79.3% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
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pay 68.9% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€34.52
|
$5.21
MKD305.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.79
|
$4.44
MKD260.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.34
|
$1.47
MKD86.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.35
|
$1.04
MKD61.17
|
|
pay 73.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.43
|
$0.67
MKD39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.85
|
$3.49
MKD204.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.22
|
$4.51
MKD264.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.29
|
$2.07
MKD121.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.05
|
$2.81
MKD164.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.45
|
$0.40
MKD23.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.36
|
$0.58
MKD34.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$0.50
MKD29.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.79
|
$0.67
MKD39.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.61
|
$0.39
MKD22.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.93
|
$0.43
MKD25.41
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.27
|
$5.31
MKD310.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.35
|
$24.47
MKD1,434.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€46,857.42
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,788,995.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.43
|
$5.46
MKD320.16
|
|
pay 86.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€105.73
|
$16.42
MKD962.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,960.88
|
$243.32
MKD14,259.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,282.56
|
$180.36
MKD10,569.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€278.70
|
$101.51
MKD5,948.57
|
|
pay 92.7% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,630.50
|
$225.27
MKD13,201.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,028.89
|
$1,883.00
MKD110,350.60
|
|
pay 79.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.68
|
$1.78
MKD104.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.00
|
$1.56
MKD91.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.49
|
$2.74
MKD160.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€488.43
|
$25.10
MKD1,470.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.30
|
$4.74
MKD277.92
|
|
pay 68.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€185.28
|
$50.12
MKD2,937.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€71.64
|
$33.45
MKD1,960.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€193.84
|
$72.27
MKD4,235.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€425.99
|
$82.74
MKD4,848.67
|
|
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