Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 16.0% more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries: pay 5.8% more in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation: pay 27.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
Housing: pay 21.8% more in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% more in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing: pay 14.4% more in Kyrgyzstan

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Kyrgyzstan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Macedonia, you would:

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pay 20.8% less for restaurants

	Macedonia	Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.21 MKD294.97	$5.80 KGS498.29	+11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.44 MKD250.94	$5.68 KGS488.32	+28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 MKD83.42	$0.68 KGS58.09	-54.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MKD59.04	$0.33 KGS28.46	-68.3%
Average			-20.8%

Macedonia vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.8% more for groceries

	Macedonia	Kyrgyzstan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD37.96	$0.48 KGS41.04	-28.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 MKD197.32	$5.14 KGS441.48	+47.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 MKD254.85	$3.25 KGS278.82	-28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 MKD116.81	$1.76 KGS150.95	-14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 MKD158.84	$2.41 KGS207.43	-14.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.45	$0.47 KGS40.49	+18.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.07	$0.85 KGS73.07	+45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD28.36	$0.94 KGS81.07	+88.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 MKD37.74	$0.90 KGS77.53	+35.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.85	$0.23 KGS19.53	-41.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD24.53	$0.24 KGS20.63	-44.6%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 27.2% less for transportation

	Macedonia	Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 MKD300.16	$2.90 KGS249.52	-45.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 MKD1,384.19	$7.54 KGS647.78	-69.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,527.06 MKD1,726,662.81	$39,443.16 KGS3,388,368.21	+29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.46 MKD309.00	$4.18 KGS358.77	-23.6%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 21.8% more for housing

	Macedonia	Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.42 MKD928.93	$12.05 KGS1,034.87	-26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$243.32 MKD13,762.83	$474.69 KGS40,777.93	+95.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.36 MKD10,201.49	$353.07 KGS30,330.23	+95.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.51 MKD5,741.31	$23.19 KGS1,992.09	-77.2%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Macedonia	Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.27 MKD12,741.62	$230.15 KGS19,771.02	+2.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,883.00 MKD106,505.71	$6,168.50 KGS529,905.91	+227.6%
Average			+114.9%

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pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 MKD100.85	$1.16 KGS99.66	-34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.56 MKD88.32	$2.06 KGS176.62	+31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 MKD154.99	$1.56 KGS134.04	-43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.10 MKD1,419.47	$43.01 KGS3,694.39	+71.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.74 MKD268.24	$4.35 KGS373.72	-8.3%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 14.4% more for clothing

	Macedonia	Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.12 MKD2,835.10	$40.60 KGS3,488.03	-19.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.45 MKD1,891.87	$38.86 KGS3,338.54	+16.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.27 MKD4,087.98	$103.88 KGS8,923.91	+43.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.74 MKD4,679.73	$96.67 KGS8,304.82	+16.8%
Average			+14.4%

Macedonia vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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