Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Belarus

Belarus vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Belarus is 3.1% cheaper than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% more in Belarus
Groceries: pay 2.3% less in Belarus
Transportation: pay 39.5% less in Belarus
Housing: pay 2.8% more in Belarus
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Belarus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% less in Belarus
Clothing: pay 4.0% more in Belarus

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

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Belarus vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3% more for restaurants

	Macedonia	Belarus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 MKD358.14	$9.13 BYN27.54	+39.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 MKD306.88	$6.06 BYN18.26	+8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MKD88.84	$0.82 BYN2.47	-49.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MKD63.63	$0.53 BYN1.60	-54.2%
Average			+3.3%

Macedonia vs. Belarus - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3% less for groceries

	Macedonia	Belarus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MKD38.75	$0.70 BYN2.10	-1.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 MKD201.39	$3.61 BYN10.87	-1.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MKD256.29	$3.35 BYN10.11	-28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MKD123.77	$1.53 BYN4.63	-32.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 MKD159.35	$2.12 BYN6.40	-27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD27.49	$0.66 BYN1.98	+31.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MKD34.55	$0.82 BYN2.48	+30.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.16	$0.91 BYN2.75	+60.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.84	$1.07 BYN3.24	+34.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD21.80	$0.27 BYN0.82	-31.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.03	$0.36 BYN1.08	-10.5%
Average			-2.3%

Macedonia vs. Belarus - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.5% less for transportation

	Macedonia	Belarus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.60 MKD306.85	$3.28 BYN9.91	-41.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	$14.80 BYN44.63	-47.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,276.49 MKD2M	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	-38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 MKD317.47	$5.26 BYN15.88	-9.1%
Average			-39.5%

Macedonia vs. Belarus - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.8% more for housing

	Macedonia	Belarus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 MKD980.35	$13.80 BYN41.61	-22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	+27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	$226.01 BYN681.62	+13.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	$48.74 BYN147.00	-51.2%
Average			+2.8%

Macedonia vs. Belarus - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Macedonia	Belarus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	+17.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,102.29 MKD225K	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	+326.7%
Average			+124.0%

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pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Belarus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MKD112.36	$1.62 BYN4.88	-21.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 MKD92.77	$1.86 BYN5.61	+10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.13 MKD171.51	$2.42 BYN7.30	-22.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	$33.16 BYN100.00	+12.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.90 MKD323.66	$4.56 BYN13.77	-22.7%
Average			-8.4%

Macedonia vs. Belarus - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

	Macedonia	Belarus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	$49.04 BYN147.90	-19.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	$44.02 BYN132.77	+25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	$104.41 BYN314.89	+17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	$97.29 BYN293.40	-1.5%
Average			+4.0%

Macedonia vs. Belarus - Cost of clothing

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