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
PLN34.27
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.92
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.72
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.53
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.57
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.62
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.83
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.30
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.40
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.66
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.76
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.92
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.89
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.43
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN109.35
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN116,226.34
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.87
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN55.60
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,323.52
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,846.05
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN710.26
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,227.61
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN23,202.42
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.05
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.75
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.55
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN125.54
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.97
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN291.92
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN136.08
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN302.20
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN336.67
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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