Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 41.1% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 56.1% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.4% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.6% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€9.91
|
$5.21
MKD282.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.29
|
$4.44
MKD240.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.42
|
$1.47
MKD79.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.47
|
$1.04
MKD56.54
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
$0.67
MKD36.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.27
|
$3.49
MKD188.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.35
|
$4.51
MKD244.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.80
|
$2.07
MKD111.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.95
|
$2.81
MKD152.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.40
MKD21.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.58
MKD31.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.50
MKD27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.26
|
$0.67
MKD36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.43
MKD23.49
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$5.31
MKD287.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€25.28
|
$24.47
MKD1,325.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€20,916.91
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,653,521.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€9.97
|
$5.46
MKD295.91
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€28.26
|
$16.42
MKD889.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€538.51
|
$243.32
MKD13,179.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€446.36
|
$180.36
MKD9,769.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€181.83
|
$101.51
MKD5,498.10
|
|
pay 65.4% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€422.74
|
$225.27
MKD12,201.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,444.11
|
$1,883.00
MKD101,994.11
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.73
|
$1.78
MKD96.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.74
|
$1.56
MKD84.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.75
|
$2.74
MKD148.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€39.34
|
$25.10
MKD1,359.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$4.74
MKD256.88
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€86.17
|
$50.12
MKD2,715.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.82
|
$33.45
MKD1,811.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€93.23
|
$72.27
MKD3,914.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€112.82
|
$82.74
MKD4,481.50
|
|
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