Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 67.6% more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 40.5% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 9.0% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 72.6% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.0% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 13.8% more in Czech Republic

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Macedonia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

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Czech Republic vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Macedonia, you would:

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pay 39.5% more for restaurants

	Macedonia	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 MKD358.14	$8.97 CZK194.19	+37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 MKD306.88	$8.74 CZK189.25	+56.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MKD88.84	$1.76 CZK38.15	+8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MKD63.63	$1.50 CZK32.49	+29.4%
Average			+39.5%

Macedonia vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.5% more for groceries

	Macedonia	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MKD38.75	$1.41 CZK30.60	+100.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 MKD201.39	$5.96 CZK129.01	+62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MKD256.29	$4.08 CZK88.28	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MKD123.77	$3.28 CZK70.91	+45.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 MKD159.35	$4.06 CZK87.80	+39.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD27.49	$0.72 CZK15.67	+44.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MKD34.55	$0.74 CZK16.08	+17.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.16	$0.93 CZK20.13	+63.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.84	$1.50 CZK32.56	+88.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD21.80	$0.49 CZK10.53	+22.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.03	$0.46 CZK9.95	+14.4%
Average			+40.5%

Macedonia vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.0% more for transportation

	Macedonia	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.60 MKD306.85	$6.85 CZK148.26	+22.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	$24.32 CZK526.34	-13.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,276.49 MKD2M	$29,756.53 CZK644K	-10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 MKD317.47	$13.51 CZK292.43	+133.4%
Average			+9.0%

Macedonia vs. Czech Republic - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Macedonia	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 MKD980.35	$18.95 CZK410.18	+6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	+161.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	+190.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	+115.8%
Average			+153.5%

Macedonia vs. Czech Republic - Cost of housing

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pay 72.6% more for childcare

	Macedonia	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	+44.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,102.29 MKD225K	$8,470.92 CZK183K	+106.5%
Average			+72.6%

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pay 65.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MKD112.36	$2.34 CZK50.68	+14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 MKD92.77	$2.98 CZK64.46	+76.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.13 MKD171.51	$7.20 CZK155.88	+130.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	+77.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.90 MKD323.66	$10.10 CZK218.56	+71.1%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 13.8% more for clothing

	Macedonia	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	+25.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	$35.88 CZK776.66	+2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	+5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	+24.5%
Average			+13.8%

Macedonia vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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