Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 43.1% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 68.9% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Rome, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$5.21
MKD282.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$4.44
MKD240.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$1.47
MKD79.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$1.04
MKD56.53
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.67
MKD36.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$3.49
MKD188.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$4.51
MKD244.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$2.07
MKD111.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$2.81
MKD152.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.40
MKD21.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.58
MKD31.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.50
MKD27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.67
MKD36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.43
MKD23.49
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$5.31
MKD287.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$24.47
MKD1,325.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,653,346.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$5.46
MKD295.88
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$16.42
MKD889.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$243.32
MKD13,178.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$180.36
MKD9,768.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
$101.51
MKD5,497.52
|
|
pay 68.9% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
$225.27
MKD12,200.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
$1,883.00
MKD101,983.34
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.78
MKD96.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$1.56
MKD84.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$2.74
MKD148.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
$25.10
MKD1,359.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$4.74
MKD256.85
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$50.12
MKD2,714.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$33.45
MKD1,811.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
$72.27
MKD3,914.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
$82.74
MKD4,481.03
|
|
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