Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 31.4% cheaper than Slovakia.
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
€7.81
|
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.59
|
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.16
|
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€543.50
|
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€448.82
|
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.33
|
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.90
|
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.39
|
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.88
|
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.47
|
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
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