Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 69.0% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.72
|
$5.21
MKD307.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.16
|
$4.44
MKD261.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$1.47
MKD87.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$1.04
MKD61.63
|
|
pay 65.6% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$0.67
MKD39.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.81
|
$3.49
MKD206.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
$4.51
MKD266.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$2.07
MKD121.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$2.81
MKD165.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$0.40
MKD23.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$0.58
MKD34.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.50
MKD29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$0.67
MKD39.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.39
MKD22.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.43
MKD25.60
|
|
pay 53.8% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$5.31
MKD313.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.97
|
$24.47
MKD1,445.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,889.69
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,802,560.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.56
|
$5.46
MKD322.59
|
|
pay 71.3% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.77
|
$16.42
MKD969.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.06
|
$243.32
MKD14,367.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,261.59
|
$180.36
MKD10,649.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.86
|
$101.51
MKD5,993.67
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,311.74
|
$225.27
MKD13,301.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,094.74
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,187.28
|
|
pay 74.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$1.78
MKD105.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$1.56
MKD92.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$2.74
MKD161.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.07
|
$25.10
MKD1,481.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$4.74
MKD280.03
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.75
|
$50.12
MKD2,959.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.09
|
$33.45
MKD1,975.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.58
|
$72.27
MKD4,267.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.94
|
$82.74
MKD4,885.44
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