Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 18.2% cheaper than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in Macedonia
- Housing
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pay 24.2% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.9% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD718
|
$5.21
MKD275.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD770
|
$4.44
MKD234.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD161
|
$1.47
MKD77.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD116
|
$1.04
MKD55.18
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD71
|
$0.67
MKD35.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD400
|
$3.49
MKD184.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD487
|
$4.51
MKD238.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD240
|
$2.07
MKD109.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD295
|
$2.81
MKD148.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD48
|
$0.40
MKD20.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD76
|
$0.58
MKD30.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD65
|
$0.50
MKD26.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD82
|
$0.67
MKD35.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD46
|
$0.39
MKD20.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD44
|
$0.43
MKD22.92
|
|
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD627
|
$5.31
MKD280.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,369
|
$24.47
MKD1,293.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD2,831,579
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,613,855.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD716
|
$5.46
MKD288.81
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,333
|
$16.42
MKD868.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD35,577
|
$243.32
MKD12,863.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD24,459
|
$180.36
MKD9,535.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD11,469
|
$101.51
MKD5,366.21
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD24,013
|
$225.27
MKD11,909.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD541,834
|
$1,883.00
MKD99,547.41
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD204
|
$1.78
MKD94.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD169
|
$1.56
MKD82.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD383
|
$2.74
MKD144.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,597
|
$25.10
MKD1,326.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD456
|
$4.74
MKD250.71
|
|
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,370
|
$50.12
MKD2,649.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,571
|
$33.45
MKD1,768.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,298
|
$72.27
MKD3,820.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD10,049
|
$82.74
MKD4,373.99
|
|
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