Cost of living in Macedonia
Summary of cost of living in Macedonia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 94,102 ден
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 37,218 ден WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 547 ден | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 191 ден | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 139 ден | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 49 ден | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 104 ден | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 62 ден | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 234 ден | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 36 ден | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 34 ден | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 42 ден | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 406 ден | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 76 ден | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 29 ден | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 20,321 ден | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 17,031 ден | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 5,186 ден | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 18,466 ден | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 13,313 ден | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 3,345 ден | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 708 ден | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 21,633 ден | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 10,000 ден | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 281 ден | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 125 ден | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 2,553 ден | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 1,755 ден | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 3,959 ден | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 6,000 ден | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 433,546 ден | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 63 ден | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,441 ден | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 182 ден | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 177 ден | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 1,500 ден | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 209 ден | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 140 ден | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 149 ден | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 57 ден | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 73 ден | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 190 ден | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 991 ден | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 490 ден | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 2,400 ден | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 1,779 ден | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 216 ден | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 80 ден | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 87 ден | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 35,000 ден | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 7 ден | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 2,041 ден | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 132 ден | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Macedonia
This map shows only the top cities in Macedonia. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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