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Food prices in Macedonia
Is it expensive in the shops in Macedonia? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Macedonia? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Macedonia, such as: beef, foreign beer, bananas, cheese, or lettuce (The last update: today)
Currency in Macedonia Macedonian denar (MKD). For 10 US dollars you can get 590 Macedonian denari. For 100 US dollars you can get 5.9 thousand Macedonian denari. And the other way around: For 100 Macedonian denari you can get 1.7 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Macedonia
What are the different prices in the cities in Macedonia? Look here: Prices in cities in Macedonia
Prices:
bread
$0.68 ($0.51 - $1)
81% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$7.1 ($5.6 - $10)
by half less than in United States
rice
$1.4 ($0.85 - $1.8)
70% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$1.6 ($0.68 - $2.5)
67% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.3 ($1 - $1.7)
21% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$5.1 ($3.4 - $8.5)
66% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Macedonia (The last update: today)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Macedonia
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.2 (MKD 71)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.68 (MKD 40)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $2 (MKD 120)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $7.1 (MKD 422)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.48 (MKD 28)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $5.1 (MKD 300)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.95 (MKD 56)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.3 (MKD 74)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $2.7 (MKD 160)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $7 (MKD 412)
- Apples (1kg) $0.84 (MKD 50)
- Oranges (1kg) $1.1 (MKD 67)
- Potatoes (1kg) $0.82 (MKD 48)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.53 (MKD 32)
- Kilo of white rice $1.4 (MKD 81)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $1.6 (MKD 95)
- Bananas (1kg) $1.3 (MKD 78)
- Onions (1kg) $0.87 (MKD 51)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $11 (MKD 647)
- Pears (1kg) $1 (MKD 59)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.89 (MKD 52)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.73 (MKD 43)
- Sausage (1kg) $14.7 (MKD 866)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $4.6 (MKD 270)
- Whisky 17.58 $17.6 (MKD 1.04K)
- Rum 20.57 $21 (MKD 1.21K)
- Vodka 12.13 $12.1 (MKD 715)
- Gin 14.22 $14.2 (MKD 839)
Price changes in previous years in Macedonia
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $0.94(MKD 55), 2012: $0.88(MKD 52), 2013: $0.9(MKD 53), 2014: $0.88(MKD 52), 2015: $0.84(MKD 50), 2016: $0.81(MKD 48), 2017: $0.79(MKD 47), and 2018: $0.81(MKD 48)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Macedonia?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.4(MKD 23), 2012: $0.48(MKD 28), 2013: $0.53(MKD 31), 2014: $0.5(MKD 30), 2015: $0.48(MKD 28), 2016: $0.45(MKD 26), 2017: $0.5(MKD 29), and 2018: $0.46(MKD 27)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2011: $1.3(MKD 79), 2012: $1.4(MKD 82), 2013: $1.4(MKD 84), 2014: $1.4(MKD 81), 2015: $1.4(MKD 80), 2016: $1.3(MKD 77), 2017: $1.4(MKD 83), and 2018: $1.4(MKD 80)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $1.5(MKD 88), 2013: $1.1(MKD 65), 2014: $1.3(MKD 75), 2015: $1.2(MKD 71), 2016: $1.2(MKD 69), 2017: $0.96(MKD 56), and 2018: $1(MKD 60)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Macedonia?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $6.2(MKD 363), 2016: $6.1(MKD 358), 2017: $6.2(MKD 368), and 2018: $6(MKD 353).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
tomatoes
$1.6 ($0.68 - $2.5)
67% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.3 ($1 - $1.7)
21% is less expensive than in United States
average earnings
$545
88% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$2 ($1 - $2.5)
67% is less expensive than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$333 ($237 - $509)
86% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$1 ($0.68 - $1.7)
by half less than in United States