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
€10.06
|
$5.21
MKD285.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.47
|
$4.44
MKD243.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.48
|
$1.47
MKD80.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$1.04
MKD57.17
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.20
|
$0.67
MKD36.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.50
|
$3.49
MKD191.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.37
|
$4.51
MKD246.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.56
|
$2.07
MKD113.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.89
|
$2.81
MKD153.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.40
MKD21.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.58
MKD32.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.50
MKD27.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.67
MKD36.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.60
|
$0.39
MKD21.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.43
MKD23.75
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.03
|
$5.31
MKD290.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€33.74
|
$24.47
MKD1,340.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€27,596.72
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,672,029.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.60
|
$5.46
MKD299.23
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€35.85
|
$16.42
MKD899.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€800.55
|
$243.32
MKD13,327.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€651.28
|
$180.36
MKD9,878.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€80.93
|
$101.51
MKD5,559.65
|
|
pay 65.9% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€404.84
|
$225.27
MKD12,338.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€8,934.46
|
$1,883.00
MKD103,135.73
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€1.98
|
$1.78
MKD97.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.64
|
$1.56
MKD85.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.04
|
$2.74
MKD150.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€36.43
|
$25.10
MKD1,374.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€6.98
|
$4.74
MKD259.75
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€69.26
|
$50.12
MKD2,745.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€30.00
|
$33.45
MKD1,832.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€71.32
|
$72.27
MKD3,958.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€83.42
|
$82.74
MKD4,531.66
|
|
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