Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 31.6% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
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pay 20.7% less in Macedonia
- Housing
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pay 28.8% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 50.3% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.1% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
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pay 22.1% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.57
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.47
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.48
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.91
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.64
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.58
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.69
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€30.55
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,187.91
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.01
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€29.32
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€468.10
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€468.10
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€62.17
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 50.3% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€321.92
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€4,927.42
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.36
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€64.06
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.41
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€93.62
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€98.55
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€83.77
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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