Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 35.9% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.9% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% 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 Portugal, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.85
|
$5.21
MKD307.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
$4.44
MKD261.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$1.47
MKD87.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$1.04
MKD61.59
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
$0.67
MKD39.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.86
|
$3.49
MKD205.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$4.51
MKD265.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
$2.07
MKD121.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.11
|
$2.81
MKD165.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$0.40
MKD23.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.58
MKD34.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.50
MKD29.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.67
MKD39.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.65
|
$0.39
MKD22.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.43
MKD25.59
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$5.31
MKD313.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.41
|
$24.47
MKD1,444.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,773.38
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,801,349.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.36
|
$5.46
MKD322.37
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.68
|
$16.42
MKD969.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€863.69
|
$243.32
MKD14,358.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€702.65
|
$180.36
MKD10,642.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€87.31
|
$101.51
MKD5,989.65
|
|
pay 65.9% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€436.78
|
$225.27
MKD13,292.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,639.15
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,112.63
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$1.78
MKD105.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$1.56
MKD92.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
$2.74
MKD161.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.31
|
$25.10
MKD1,480.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.53
|
$4.74
MKD279.84
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€74.72
|
$50.12
MKD2,957.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
$33.45
MKD1,973.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€76.95
|
$72.27
MKD4,264.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€90.00
|
$82.74
MKD4,882.16
|
|
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