Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 3.0 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.010
|
$4.77
MKD275.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.520
|
$3.35
MKD193.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.350
|
$1.18
MKD68.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
$0.84
MKD48.50
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
Libya
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
$0.62
MKD35.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.650
|
$3.02
MKD174.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.710
|
$4.12
MKD237.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.330
|
$1.80
MKD103.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.040
|
$2.26
MKD130.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.540
|
$0.34
MKD19.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
$0.53
MKD30.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.760
|
$0.44
MKD25.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.250
|
$0.60
MKD34.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$0.29
MKD16.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$0.28
MKD16.13
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.610
|
$5.32
MKD306.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD103.060
|
$20.30
MKD1,170.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD84,369.890
|
$20,822.28
MKD1,200,951.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.690
|
$5.68
MKD327.44
|
|
pay 56.9% more for housing
Libya
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD158.490
|
$17.70
MKD1,020.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD787.450
|
$179.57
MKD10,356.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD446.460
|
$130.47
MKD7,524.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD141.630
|
$94.81
MKD5,468.46
|
|
pay 90.3% more for childcare
Libya
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD287.970
|
$100.21
MKD5,779.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,814.710
|
$2,124.52
MKD122,534.58
|
|
pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD3.980
|
$1.57
MKD90.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.820
|
$1.25
MKD72.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.150
|
$2.70
MKD156.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD95.400
|
$19.54
MKD1,126.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.150
|
$4.21
MKD242.85
|
|
pay 45.5% more for clothing
Libya
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD134.650
|
$50.34
MKD2,903.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD147.810
|
$33.58
MKD1,936.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD204.060
|
$75.78
MKD4,370.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD289.480
|
$68.00
MKD3,922.15
|
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