Cost of living comparison
Azerbaijan is 3.3% more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
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Macedonia
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
|
pay 55.0% more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
$75.92
AZN129.06
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