Cost of living in Macedonia
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 370 ден | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 202 ден | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 133 ден | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 50 ден | |
| 12 eggs, large | 95 ден | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 51 ден | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 157 ден | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 51 ден | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 36 ден | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 48 ден | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 266 ден | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 74 ден | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 21 ден | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 23,162 ден | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 18,424 ден | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 6,800 ден | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 17,098 ден | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 11,691 ден | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 3,278 ден | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 765 ден | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 26,811 ден | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 6,250 ден | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 295 ден | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 131 ден | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 2,444 ден | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 2,761 ден | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 5,429 ден | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 5,143 ден | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,030,580 ден | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 62 ден | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,299 ден | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 203 ден | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 233 ден | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 1,167 ден | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 105 ден | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 173 ден | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 190 ден | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 47 ден | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 99 ден | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 200 ден | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 789 ден | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 534 ден | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 1,000 ден | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 1,385 ден | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 212 ден | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 86 ден | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 88 ден | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 52,980 ден | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 29 ден | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,534 ден | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 122 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.
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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