Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 59.9% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 58.4% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 47.2% less in Macedonia
- Housing
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pay 65.6% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.3% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
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pay 39.9% 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 Paris, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$5.21
MKD292.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
$4.44
MKD248.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.73
|
$1.47
MKD82.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.70
|
$1.04
MKD58.47
|
|
pay 58.4% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.83
|
$0.67
MKD37.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.25
|
$3.49
MKD195.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.93
|
$4.51
MKD252.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.42
|
$2.07
MKD115.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.77
|
$2.81
MKD157.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.44
|
$0.40
MKD22.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.58
MKD32.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$0.50
MKD28.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.62
|
$0.67
MKD37.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.39
MKD21.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.10
|
$0.43
MKD24.29
|
|
pay 47.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.98
|
$5.31
MKD297.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€84.49
|
$24.47
MKD1,370.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,826.42
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,710,006.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.66
|
$5.46
MKD306.02
|
|
pay 65.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.71
|
$16.42
MKD919.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,247.53
|
$243.32
MKD13,630.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€964.78
|
$180.36
MKD10,103.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€171.88
|
$101.51
MKD5,685.93
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€690.04
|
$225.27
MKD12,618.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,546.49
|
$1,883.00
MKD105,478.32
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.85
|
$1.78
MKD99.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.94
|
$1.56
MKD87.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.22
|
$2.74
MKD153.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.29
|
$25.10
MKD1,405.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$4.74
MKD265.65
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€94.72
|
$50.12
MKD2,807.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.49
|
$33.45
MKD1,873.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€101.78
|
$72.27
MKD4,048.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€135.93
|
$82.74
MKD4,634.59
|
|
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