Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 31.4% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 60.2% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.2% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% 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 Slovakia, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.49
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.34
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.55
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.58
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.15
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.87
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.83
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€24.54
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€22,463.24
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.70
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.94
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€521.24
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€430.43
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€157.30
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€368.59
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,420.04
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.83
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.16
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.82
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€36.81
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.55
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€58.46
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.86
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€72.57
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€84.85
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
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