Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 40.7% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 57.0% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.8% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
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pay 23.5% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Prague, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
$5.21
MKD282.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK187.15
|
$4.44
MKD240.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.40
|
$1.47
MKD79.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.63
|
$1.04
MKD56.53
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.36
|
$0.67
MKD36.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK132.07
|
$3.49
MKD188.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK87.25
|
$4.51
MKD244.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK56.38
|
$2.07
MKD111.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK86.29
|
$2.81
MKD152.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.87
|
$0.40
MKD21.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.13
|
$0.58
MKD31.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.70
|
$0.50
MKD27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.49
|
$0.67
MKD36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.66
|
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.05
|
$0.43
MKD23.49
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK135.11
|
$5.31
MKD287.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK514.67
|
$24.47
MKD1,325.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK561,454.89
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,653,346.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK286.34
|
$5.46
MKD295.88
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK433.64
|
$16.42
MKD889.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,867.77
|
$243.32
MKD13,178.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,456.60
|
$180.36
MKD9,768.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,922.78
|
$101.51
MKD5,497.52
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,717.85
|
$225.27
MKD12,200.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK259,249.57
|
$1,883.00
MKD101,983.34
|
|
pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.87
|
$1.78
MKD96.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK67.81
|
$1.56
MKD84.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK144.11
|
$2.74
MKD148.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,404.61
|
$25.10
MKD1,359.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
$4.74
MKD256.85
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,816.90
|
$50.12
MKD2,714.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK797.19
|
$33.45
MKD1,811.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,039.95
|
$72.27
MKD3,914.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,448.57
|
$82.74
MKD4,481.03
|
|
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