Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 28.0% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Poland, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
Poland
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN32.42
|
$5.21
MKD275.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN27.37
|
$4.44
MKD234.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.36
|
$1.47
MKD77.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.23
|
$1.04
MKD55.18
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
Poland
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.33
|
$0.67
MKD35.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN15.73
|
$3.49
MKD184.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.09
|
$4.51
MKD238.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN10.69
|
$2.07
MKD109.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN9.84
|
$2.81
MKD148.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.57
|
$0.40
MKD20.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.61
|
$0.58
MKD30.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.76
|
$0.50
MKD26.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN3.97
|
$0.67
MKD35.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.34
|
$0.39
MKD20.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.78
|
$0.43
MKD22.92
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
Poland
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.17
|
$5.31
MKD280.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN103.47
|
$24.47
MKD1,293.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN109,973.96
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,613,855.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN28.27
|
$5.46
MKD288.81
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
Poland
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN52.61
|
$16.42
MKD868.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,198.53
|
$243.32
MKD12,863.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,746.74
|
$180.36
MKD9,535.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN672.05
|
$101.51
MKD5,366.21
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
Poland
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,161.57
|
$225.27
MKD11,909.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN21,954.25
|
$1,883.00
MKD99,547.41
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
Poland
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.40
|
$1.78
MKD94.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.12
|
$1.56
MKD82.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN16.60
|
$2.74
MKD144.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN118.78
|
$25.10
MKD1,326.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN23.63
|
$4.74
MKD250.71
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
Poland
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN276.22
|
$50.12
MKD2,649.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN128.76
|
$33.45
MKD1,768.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN285.94
|
$72.27
MKD3,820.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN318.56
|
$82.74
MKD4,373.99
|
|
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