Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 52.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.3% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 53.6% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 70.0% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 87.4% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.0% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of United States, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$5.21
MKD282.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$4.44
MKD240.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.47
MKD79.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.04
MKD56.54
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.67
MKD36.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$3.49
MKD188.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.51
MKD244.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.07
MKD111.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.81
MKD152.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.40
MKD21.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.58
MKD31.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.50
MKD27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.67
MKD36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.43
MKD23.49
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.31
MKD287.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$24.47
MKD1,325.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,653,521.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$5.46
MKD295.91
|
|
pay 70.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$16.42
MKD889.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$243.32
MKD13,179.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$180.36
MKD9,769.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$101.51
MKD5,498.10
|
|
pay 87.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$225.27
MKD12,201.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$1,883.00
MKD101,994.11
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$1.78
MKD96.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.56
MKD84.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$2.74
MKD148.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$25.10
MKD1,359.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$4.74
MKD256.88
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$50.12
MKD2,715.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$33.45
MKD1,811.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$72.27
MKD3,914.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$82.74
MKD4,481.50
|
|
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