Cost of living in Macedonia compared to Nigeria
Currency:
| Food | - 20% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Macedonia is 20% cheaper than in Nigeria | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 429 ден (2,743 ₦) | 2,244 ₦ | + 22% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 219 ден (1,401 ₦) | 1,552 ₦ | - 10% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 161 ден (1,027 ₦) | 939 ₦ | + 9% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 53 ден (341 ₦) | 802 ₦ | - 57% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 112 ден (716 ₦) | 551 ₦ | + 30% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 72 ден (458 ₦) | 686 ₦ | - 33% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 190 ден (1,219 ₦) | 2,314 ₦ | - 47% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 42 ден (270 ₦) | 1,258 ₦ | - 79% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 33 ден (212 ₦) | 647 ₦ | - 67% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 47 ден (301 ₦) | 328 ₦ | - 8% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 326 ден (2,083 ₦) | 2,879 ₦ | - 28% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 76 ден (483 ₦) | 360 ₦ | + 34% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 28 ден (182 ₦) | 370 ₦ | - 51% | |
| Housing | - 58% | |||
| Housing in Macedonia is 58% cheaper than in Nigeria | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 22,644 ден (144,877 ₦) | 450,052 ₦ | - 68% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 15,258 ден (97,623 ₦) | 277,945 ₦ | - 65% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 3,102 ден (19,848 ₦) | 20,990 ₦ | - 5% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 14,637 ден (93,650 ₦) | 336,264 ₦ | - 72% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 10,662 ден (68,216 ₦) | 280,671 ₦ | - 76% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 2,048 ден (13,104 ₦) | 12,211 ₦ | + 7% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 880 ден (5,630 ₦) | 8,757 ₦ | - 36% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 20,169 ден (129,043 ₦) | 84,820 ₦ | + 52% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 5,171 ден (33,088 ₦) | 31,502 ₦ | + 5% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 270 ден (1,730 ₦) | 1,122 ₦ | + 54% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 182 ден (1,162 ₦) | 1,192 ₦ | - 2% | |
| Clothes | + 47% | |||
| Clothes in Macedonia is 47% more expensive than in Nigeria | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 2,421 ден (15,492 ₦) | 7,198 ₦ | + 115% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 2,115 ден (13,530 ₦) | 10,494 ₦ | + 29% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 4,889 ден (31,280 ₦) | 14,247 ₦ | + 120% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 4,720 ден (30,196 ₦) | 21,849 ₦ | + 38% | |
| Transportation | + 9% | |||
| Transportation in Macedonia is 9% more expensive than in Nigeria | ||||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,193,450 ден (7,635,915 ₦) | 1,792,100 ₦ | + 326% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 69 ден (443 ₦) | 148 ₦ | + 200% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,398 ден (8,945 ₦) | 16,973 ₦ | - 47% | |
| Personal Care | + 7% | |||
| Personal Care in Macedonia is 7% more expensive than in Nigeria | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 182 ден (1,163 ₦) | 969 ₦ | + 20% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 177 ден (1,132 ₦) | 2,812 ₦ | - 60% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 2,000 ден (12,796 ₦) | 6,906 ₦ | + 85% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 209 ден (1,335 ₦) | 1,561 ₦ | - 14% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 194 ден (1,239 ₦) | 1,081 ₦ | + 15% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 154 ден (985 ₦) | 1,092 ₦ | - 10% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 49 ден (311 ₦) | 333 ₦ | - 7% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 116 ден (741 ₦) | 488 ₦ | + 52% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 180 ден (1,151 ₦) | 2,448 ₦ | - 53% | |
| Entertainment | - 22% | |||
| Entertainment in Macedonia is 22% cheaper than in Nigeria | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 645 ден (4,128 ₦) | 5,246 ₦ | - 21% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 391 ден (2,501 ₦) | 3,961 ₦ | - 37% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 1,000 ден (6,398 ₦) | 16,149 ₦ | - 60% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 1,257 ден (8,042 ₦) | 17,569 ₦ | - 54% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 296 ден (1,896 ₦) | 2,268 ₦ | - 16% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 100 ден (642 ₦) | 2,077 ₦ | - 69% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 109 ден (698 ₦) | 567 ₦ | + 23% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 21,005 ден (134,395 ₦) | 68,273 ₦ | + 97% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 6 ден (39 ₦) | 34 ₦ | + 15% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,348 ден (8,626 ₦) | 15,931 ₦ | - 46% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 134 ден (858 ₦) | 463 ₦ | + 85% | |
| TOTAL | - 22% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 1,402 prices entered by 120 different people.
These prices were last updated on February 17, 2020.
Exchange rate:
6.398
NGN
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Cost of living in Macedonia is 22% cheaper than in Nigeria
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