Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and North Macedonia Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and North Macedonia

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 82% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 138.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 82% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 137.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.44
$7.58 MKD 404
146.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$101
$28.19 MKD 1,501
163.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.15
$5.50 MKD 293
102.55%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.10
$1.93 MKD 103
94.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$1.73 MKD 92.1
22.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$1.19 MKD 63.2
47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.09
$2.31 MKD 123
157.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.25
$2.74 MKD 146
121.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$1.36 MKD 72.3
62.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.68
$0.77 MKD 41.07
250.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.94
$1.62 MKD 86.1
124.07%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.85
$2.14 MKD 114
66.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.77
$8.88 MKD 473
30.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.55
$7.47 MKD 398
62.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.79
$12.26 MKD 653
24.71%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$1.05 MKD 55.8
311.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.04
$1.40 MKD 74.5
7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.26
$1.31 MKD 69.7
195.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.82
$1.98 MKD 105
116.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$0.88 MKD 46.83
217.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.56
$1.02 MKD 54.5
156.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.70 MKD 37.18
275.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.44
$0.56 MKD 29.89
219.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.33
$3.17 MKD 169
371.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.56
$6.56 MKD 349
96.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$1.03 MKD 54.9
194.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$1.47 MKD 78.2
130.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.53
$0.72 MKD 38.34
261.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$106
$27.82 MKD 1,482
180.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.62
$1.15 MKD 61.1
195.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.10
$0.61 MKD 32.63
154.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.24
$7.67 MKD 408
266.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$1.45 MKD 77.2
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
-26.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.8K
$30.4K MKD 1.6M
-32.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$149 MKD 7,937
5.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.3
$17.83 MKD 950
157.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.8
$18.47 MKD 984
237.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.1
$31.77 MKD 1,692
36.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.31
$14.33 MKD 763
24.70%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.71
$6.67 MKD 355
73.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,096
$284 MKD 15.1K
183.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.5K
$4,227 MKD 225.1K
187.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.2
$70.1 MKD 3,735
-21.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$57.9
$42.15 MKD 2,245
0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$121
$95.5 MKD 5,087
-6.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$112 MKD 5,955
-3.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,859
$345 MKD 18.4K
296.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,635
$261 MKD 13.9K
361.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,961
$556 MKD 29.6K
291.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,571
$409 MKD 21.8K
362.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,869
$2,068 MKD 110.1K
144.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,503
$1,461 MKD 77.8K
177.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,091
$751 MKD 40.0K
300.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.76
32.98%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for North Macedonia: March 2, 2026

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