Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 9.7% more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 40.3% less for restaurants
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Macedonia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
$4.55
UZS58,482.45
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
$3.99
UZS51,299.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
$0.56
UZS7,170.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
$0.25
UZS3,176.61
|
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pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
$0.40
UZS5,076.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
$3.57
UZS45,887.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
$4.13
UZS53,052.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
$1.65
UZS21,218.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
$1.75
UZS22,495.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
$0.57
UZS7,383.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
$0.77
UZS9,851.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
$0.96
UZS12,357.16
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
$0.65
UZS8,307.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
$0.22
UZS2,761.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
$0.17
UZS2,222.78
|
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pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
$3.69
UZS47,372.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
$6.91
UZS88,763.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
$18,473.32
UZS237,220,577.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
$2.69
UZS34,595.02
|
|
pay 20.2% more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
$12.72
UZS163,371.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
$489.90
UZS6,290,896.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
$312.70
UZS4,015,499.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
$29.11
UZS373,762.05
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
$205.10
UZS2,633,731.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,793,861.77
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
$1.72
UZS22,138.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
$1.78
UZS22,824.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
$43.03
UZS552,578.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
$3.47
UZS44,582.27
|
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pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
$32.61
UZS418,733.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
$47.09
UZS604,731.89
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
$86.06
UZS1,105,126.19
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
$94.57
UZS1,214,346.32
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