Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 7.3% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.2% less in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 17.1% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 6.7% less in Macedonia
Housing: pay 3.6% less in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 15.3% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% more in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 1.7% more in Macedonia

The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Macedonia are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Macedonia.

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Macedonia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macedonia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 11.2% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.96 BAM12.11	$6.53 MKD358.14	-6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.96 BAM12.11	$5.60 MKD306.88	-19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 BAM3.01	$1.62 MKD88.84	-6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 BAM2.15	$1.16 MKD63.63	-6.3%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 17.1% less for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 BAM1.92	$0.71 MKD38.75	-35.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BAM7.28	$3.67 MKD201.39	-12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 BAM8.52	$4.67 MKD256.29	-4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 BAM4.84	$2.26 MKD123.77	-18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BAM5.84	$2.91 MKD159.35	-13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 BAM1.08	$0.50 MKD27.49	-19.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.63 MKD34.55	-16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BAM1.27	$0.57 MKD31.16	-21.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.37	$0.80 MKD43.84	+1.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BAM0.83	$0.40 MKD21.80	-16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.93	$0.40 MKD22.03	-25.1%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 6.7% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 BAM10.20	$5.60 MKD306.85	-4.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.72 BAM60.41	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	-19.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	$33,276.49 MKD2M	+13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.52 BAM14.82	$5.79 MKD317.47	-32.0%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 3.6% less for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.93 BAM48.60	$17.88 MKD980.35	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.74 BAM464.07	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	-0.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.39 BAM336.46	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	+2.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.79 BAM199.72	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	-13.1%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 15.3% less for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.06 BAM288.91	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	+72.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	$4,102.29 MKD225K	-58.5%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BAM3.47	$2.05 MKD112.36	+2.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.66	$1.69 MKD92.77	+10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BAM6.40	$3.13 MKD171.51	-15.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.31 BAM49.25	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	+3.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.18 BAM9.01	$5.90 MKD323.66	+14.0%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.42 BAM108.60	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	-2.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.78 BAM51.80	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	+17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.55 BAM157.54	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	-2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.94 BAM180.83	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	-5.0%
Average			+1.7%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing

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