Cost of living comparison

Chad

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 10.5% cheaper than Chad overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.9% less in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 13.3% more in Macedonia
Housing: pay 32.9% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 55.7% more in Macedonia

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Macedonia are more expensive than in Chad. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Macedonia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Macedonia.

Planning a move to Macedonia? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Macedonia vs. Chad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macedonia instead of Chad, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 3.9% less for restaurants

	Chad	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$6.53 MKD358.14	-23.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.60 MKD306.88
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$1.62 MKD88.84	+89.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$1.16 MKD63.63	+35.9%
Average			-3.9%

Chad vs. Macedonia - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 28.2% less for groceries

	Chad	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$0.71 MKD38.75	+107.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$3.67 MKD201.39	+115.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$4.67 MKD256.29	-65.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.26 MKD123.77	+10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.91 MKD159.35	-6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$0.50 MKD27.49	-76.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.63 MKD34.55	-34.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.57 MKD31.16	-51.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.80 MKD43.84	-28.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.40 MKD21.80	-45.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.40 MKD22.03	-44.4%
Average			-28.2%

Chad vs. Macedonia - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 13.3% more for transportation

	Chad	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$5.60 MKD306.85	+15.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	-67.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$33,276.49 MKD2M	+182.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$5.79 MKD317.47	+50.7%
Average			+13.3%

Chad vs. Macedonia - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 32.9% less for housing

	Chad	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$17.88 MKD980.35	-95.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	+132.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	+205.8%
Average			-32.9%

Chad vs. Macedonia - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Chad	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$287.04 MKD15,740.45
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$4,102.29 MKD225K

Chad vs. Macedonia - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Chad	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$2.05 MKD112.36	+60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$1.69 MKD92.77	+98.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$3.13 MKD171.51	+218.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$29.36 MKD1,609.84
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.90 MKD323.66
Average			+100.1%

Chad vs. Macedonia - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 55.7% more for clothing

	Chad	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	+138.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	+2.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	+107.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	+15.7%
Average			+55.7%

Chad vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Chad vs. Macedonia

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Macedonia?

Quality of Life Comparison · 22 statistics

Be 11.6 times more likely to be unemployed in Macedonia

Size Comparison · See true size

Chad is about 50 times bigger than Macedonia.

Moving from Chad to Macedonia · Cost, visas & climate

Compare cost of living, salary and climate.

More cost comparisons

Chad vs.

Sudan

Chad vs.

Nigeria

Chad vs.

Cameroon

Chad vs.

Central African Republic

Chad vs.

Republic of the Congo

Chad vs.

France

Chad vs.

United Arab Emirates

Chad vs.

Gabon

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in N'djamena vs. Skopje

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Chad

Add prices for Macedonia

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Macedonia or Chad. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.