Cost of living in Macedonia compared to Nigeria
Currency:
| Food | - 39% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Macedonia is 39% cheaper than in Nigeria | ||||
| Macedonia | Nigeria | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 400 ден (2,820 ₦) | 3,461 ₦ | - 19% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 300 ден (2,115 ₦) | 3,494 ₦ | - 39% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 150 ден (1,058 ₦) | 1,266 ₦ | - 16% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 55 ден (388 ₦) | 1,051 ₦ | - 63% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 90 ден (634 ₦) | 808 ₦ | - 22% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 160 ден (1,129 ₦) | 989 ₦ | + 14% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 175 ден (1,234 ₦) | 5,019 ₦ | - 75% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 35 ден (247 ₦) | 1,236 ₦ | - 80% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 40 ден (282 ₦) | 1,012 ₦ | - 72% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 55 ден (388 ₦) | 367 ₦ | + 6% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 220 ден (1,551 ₦) | 4,640 ₦ | - 67% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 82 ден (576 ₦) | 659 ₦ | - 12% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 30 ден (212 ₦) | 528 ₦ | - 60% | |
| Housing | - 50% | |||
| Housing in Macedonia is 50% cheaper than in Nigeria | ||||
| Macedonia | Nigeria | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 35,000 ден (246,783 ₦) | 600,977 ₦ | - 59% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 17,031 ден (120,084 ₦) | 344,756 ₦ | - 65% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 5,186 ден (36,567 ₦) | 21,473 ₦ | + 70% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 19,845 ден (139,929 ₦) | 319,785 ₦ | - 56% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 13,313 ден (93,867 ₦) | 184,708 ₦ | - 49% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 3,345 ден (23,588 ₦) | 7,649 ₦ | + 208% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 724 ден (5,107 ₦) | 17,828 ₦ | - 71% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 21,633 ден (152,529 ₦) | 105,832 ₦ | + 44% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 10,000 ден (70,509 ₦) | 74,342 ₦ | - 5% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 281 ден (1,984 ₦) | 1,818 ₦ | + 9% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 125 ден (881 ₦) | - | - | |
| Clothes | + 5% | |||
| Clothes in Macedonia is 5% more expensive than in Nigeria | ||||
| Macedonia | Nigeria | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 3,337 ден (23,527 ₦) | 9,511 ₦ | + 147% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 1,865 ден (13,150 ₦) | 14,349 ₦ | - 8% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 4,376 ден (30,854 ₦) | 46,330 ₦ | - 33% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 6,000 ден (42,306 ₦) | 37,979 ₦ | + 11% | |
| Transportation | + 42% | |||
| Transportation in Macedonia is 42% more expensive than in Nigeria | ||||
| Macedonia | Nigeria | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,827,630 ден (12,886,503 ₦) | 7,857,240 ₦ | + 64% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 75 ден (529 ₦) | 182 ₦ | + 190% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,200 ден (8,461 ₦) | 8,326 ₦ | + 2% | |
| Personal Care | - 17% | |||
| Personal Care in Macedonia is 17% cheaper than in Nigeria | ||||
| Macedonia | Nigeria | Diff | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 182 ден (1,281 ₦) | 526 ₦ | + 144% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 177 ден (1,247 ₦) | 1,787 ₦ | - 30% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 1,500 ден (10,576 ₦) | 15,152 ₦ | - 30% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 209 ден (1,472 ₦) | 1,295 ₦ | + 14% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 140 ден (991 ₦) | 1,096 ₦ | - 10% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 130 ден (917 ₦) | 1,223 ₦ | - 25% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 57 ден (398 ₦) | 604 ₦ | - 34% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 65 ден (458 ₦) | 529 ₦ | - 13% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 200 ден (1,410 ₦) | 1,631 ₦ | - 14% | |
| Entertainment | + 27% | |||
| Entertainment in Macedonia is 27% more expensive than in Nigeria | ||||
| Macedonia | Nigeria | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 991 ден (6,988 ₦) | 5,323 ₦ | + 31% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 600 ден (4,231 ₦) | 5,345 ₦ | - 21% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 2,400 ден (16,922 ₦) | 19,661 ₦ | - 14% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 1,779 ден (12,545 ₦) | 9,858 ₦ | + 27% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 216 ден (1,524 ₦) | 970 ₦ | + 57% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 94 ден (661 ₦) | 596 ₦ | + 11% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 115 ден (809 ₦) | 579 ₦ | + 40% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 35,000 ден (246,783 ₦) | 182,671 ₦ | + 35% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 7 ден (46 ₦) | 25 ₦ | + 86% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 3,234 ден (22,801 ₦) | 20,152 ₦ | + 13% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 156 ден (1,099 ₦) | 501 ₦ | + 120% | |
| TOTAL | - 19% | |||
This comparison is lacking data. It provides a decent comparison, but it is not yet reliable. It is based on 320 prices entered by 55 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 11, 2022.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in Macedonia is 19% cheaper than in Nigeria
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