Our conclusion: despite the huge difference in living standards and average wages, prices in Germany are for the most part cheaper. In Macedonia, only salt, coffee, fruits and vegetables are cheaper.
Based on this conclusion, we started to analyze the prices of basic living products in Macedonia and Germany.
The analysis indicates that the products in Macedonia are not only not cheaper, but are at least the same price or even more expensive than rich Germany. The conclusion is: despite the huge difference in living standards and average wages, prices in Germany are for the most part cheaper. In Macedonia, cheaper salt, coffee, fruits and vegetables are cheaper.
Bread
On average, a loaf of 750 grams of white bread in Germany costs 0.85 euros (51 denars), and a French baguette of 250 grams costs 0.60 cents (36 denars). Strawberry white bread of 250 grams in Macedonia costs 27 denars, and somewhere it reaches 39 denars.
Oil
One liter of the cheapest cooking sunflower oil in Germany costs about 1 euro (60 denars). In Macedonia, one liter of the cheapest oil costs 65 denars.
Milk
One liter of cow's milk with 3.2 percent fat in Macedonia can be found for the lowest 38 denars, and the average price is around 45 denars per liter. In Germany, the cheapest milk starts at around 0.55 cents (33 denars) and the more expensive "Alpine" milk is about 1 euro.
Salt and sugar
Salt in Germany costs about 1.38 euros per kilo (85 denars), in Macedonia 28 denars. A kilo of sugar in Germany costs about 0.69 cents (42 denars), and in Macedonia the cheapest we found in a supermarket was 38 denars per kilo.
Eggs
A small six-egg board in Macedonia costs about 50 denars, and in Germany about 1 euro (60 denars).
Liquid soap and detergent
Liquid soap "Balea" is currently offering a discount in Macedonia for 79 denars, and its regular price is 105 denars. In Germany it regularly sells for 55 cents or just over 30 denars, and at a discount and cheaper.
Percil detergent for 20 washes in Macedonian DM costs 365 denars. In the German DM the same detergent is regularly sold for 5.15 euros or about 320 denars.
