Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 2.4 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$6.26
MKD369.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$5.22
MKD308.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.76
MKD103.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.23
MKD72.74
|
|
pay 67.4% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.67
MKD39.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.95
MKD233.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$4.48
MKD264.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.11
MKD124.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$3.68
MKD217.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.45
MKD26.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.58
MKD34.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.57
MKD33.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.78
MKD46.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.37
MKD21.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.45
MKD26.67
|
|
pay 95.9% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$5.40
MKD319.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$26.10
MKD1,541.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,849,215.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$5.92
MKD349.30
|
|
pay 72.4% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$18.44
MKD1,089.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$353.00
MKD20,843.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$260.84
MKD15,402.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$107.30
MKD6,336.13
|
|
pay 12.8 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$290.93
MKD17,178.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,908.39
MKD230,782.59
|
|
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$2.09
MKD123.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$1.96
MKD115.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$2.78
MKD164.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$35.08
MKD2,071.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$6.09
MKD359.57
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$59.70
MKD3,525.32
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$34.80
MKD2,054.68
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$82.25
MKD4,856.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$94.90
MKD5,603.68
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