Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 43.9% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
€14.75
|
$4.60
MKD263.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
€9.49
|
$4.00
MKD228.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.34
|
$1.36
MKD77.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.13
|
$0.95
MKD54.35
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.92
|
$0.68
MKD38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€6.36
|
$3.62
MKD206.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
€5.21
|
$4.67
MKD267.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.18
|
$2.05
MKD117.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
€4.68
|
$2.92
MKD166.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$0.41
MKD23.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.62
MKD35.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$0.52
MKD29.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$0.72
MKD41.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.71
|
$0.41
MKD23.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.40
MKD22.72
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.84
|
$5.50
MKD314.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
€35.67
|
$21.96
MKD1,255.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,985.59
€25,176.64
|
$28,806.82
MKD1,647,255.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.55
€18.24
|
$5.27
MKD301.51
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.86
€27.86
|
$17.20
MKD983.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.64
€616.35
|
$228.53
MKD13,067.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.89
€471.04
|
$176.58
MKD10,097.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.99
€148.33
|
$107.73
MKD6,160.15
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.28
€484.47
|
$207.38
MKD11,858.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,615.09
€8,970.55
|
$1,712.11
MKD97,903.22
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
€4.63
|
$1.67
MKD95.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.56
|
$1.48
MKD84.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.75
|
$2.70
MKD154.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.41
€48.90
|
$23.68
MKD1,353.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
€8.87
|
$4.41
MKD252.45
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.74
€71.60
|
$57.58
MKD3,292.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
€31.77
|
$36.50
MKD2,087.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.06
€78.42
|
$80.70
MKD4,614.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.51
€107.77
|
$94.33
MKD5,394.24
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