Cost of living in Macedonia compared to Nigeria
Currency:
| Food | - 6% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Macedonia is 6% cheaper than in Nigeria | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 547 ден (4,097 ₦) | 2,074 ₦ | + 98% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 191 ден (1,428 ₦) | 2,369 ₦ | - 40% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 139 ден (1,044 ₦) | 1,030 ₦ | + 1% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 49 ден (363 ₦) | 752 ₦ | - 52% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 104 ден (778 ₦) | 708 ₦ | + 10% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 62 ден (464 ₦) | 533 ₦ | - 13% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 234 ден (1,752 ₦) | 3,269 ₦ | - 46% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 36 ден (272 ₦) | 847 ₦ | - 68% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 34 ден (255 ₦) | 961 ₦ | - 73% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 42 ден (312 ₦) | 440 ₦ | - 29% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 406 ден (3,043 ₦) | 2,826 ₦ | + 8% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 76 ден (571 ₦) | 306 ₦ | + 87% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 29 ден (220 ₦) | 361 ₦ | - 39% | |
| Housing | - 29% | |||
| Housing in Macedonia is 29% cheaper than in Nigeria | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 20,321 ден (152,209 ₦) | 427,015 ₦ | - 64% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 17,031 ден (127,563 ₦) | 169,522 ₦ | - 25% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 5,186 ден (38,844 ₦) | 31,646 ₦ | + 23% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 18,466 ден (138,309 ₦) | 125,257 ₦ | + 10% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 13,313 ден (99,714 ₦) | 115,758 ₦ | - 14% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 3,345 ден (25,057 ₦) | 21,205 ₦ | + 18% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 708 ден (5,303 ₦) | 9,971 ₦ | - 47% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 21,633 ден (162,030 ₦) | 75,224 ₦ | + 115% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 10,000 ден (74,901 ₦) | 31,266 ₦ | + 140% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 281 ден (2,108 ₦) | 1,281 ₦ | + 65% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 125 ден (936 ₦) | 1,000 ₦ | - 6% | |
| Clothes | + 51% | |||
| Clothes in Macedonia is 51% more expensive than in Nigeria | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 2,553 ден (19,125 ₦) | 6,646 ₦ | + 188% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 1,755 ден (13,142 ₦) | 11,438 ₦ | + 15% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 3,959 ден (29,654 ₦) | 16,911 ₦ | + 75% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 6,000 ден (44,940 ₦) | 20,625 ₦ | + 118% | |
| Transportation | - 9% | |||
| Transportation in Macedonia is 9% cheaper than in Nigeria | ||||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 433,546 ден (3,247,305 ₦) | 7,702,020 ₦ | - 58% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 63 ден (470 ₦) | 144 ₦ | + 225% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,441 ден (10,797 ₦) | 12,525 ₦ | - 14% | |
| Personal Care | - 14% | |||
| Personal Care in Macedonia is 14% cheaper than in Nigeria | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 182 ден (1,361 ₦) | 1,669 ₦ | - 18% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 177 ден (1,325 ₦) | 2,343 ₦ | - 43% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 1,500 ден (11,235 ₦) | 15,181 ₦ | - 26% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 209 ден (1,563 ₦) | 1,323 ₦ | + 18% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 140 ден (1,052 ₦) | 902 ₦ | + 17% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 149 ден (1,118 ₦) | 1,815 ₦ | - 38% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 57 ден (423 ₦) | 354 ₦ | + 20% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 73 ден (547 ₦) | 520 ₦ | + 5% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 190 ден (1,425 ₦) | 2,337 ₦ | - 39% | |
| Entertainment | + 1% | |||
| Entertainment in Macedonia is about the same as in Nigeria | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 991 ден (7,424 ₦) | 5,838 ₦ | + 27% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 490 ден (3,670 ₦) | 3,848 ₦ | - 5% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 2,400 ден (17,976 ₦) | 13,722 ₦ | + 31% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 1,779 ден (13,326 ₦) | 27,860 ₦ | - 52% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 216 ден (1,618 ₦) | 2,455 ₦ | - 34% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 80 ден (596 ₦) | 1,814 ₦ | - 67% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 87 ден (654 ₦) | 511 ₦ | + 28% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 35,000 ден (262,154 ₦) | 163,040 ₦ | + 61% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 7 ден (49 ₦) | 33 ₦ | + 48% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 2,041 ден (15,291 ₦) | 16,561 ₦ | - 8% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 132 ден (992 ₦) | 541 ₦ | + 83% | |
| TOTAL | - 11% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 967 prices entered by 82 different people.
These prices were last updated on February 24, 2021.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in Macedonia is 11% cheaper than in Nigeria
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