Cost of living comparison
Tashkent is 0.5% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Tashkent instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD369.64
|
$5.03
UZS64,472.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD308.20
|
$4.00
UZS51,304.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD103.92
|
$0.57
UZS7,343.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD72.74
|
$0.25
UZS3,175.10
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.57
|
$0.49
UZS6,262.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD233.48
|
$3.58
UZS45,855.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD264.28
|
$4.13
UZS53,014.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD124.80
|
$1.68
UZS21,557.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD217.46
|
$1.75
UZS22,482.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.44
|
$0.61
UZS7,831.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.45
|
$0.77
UZS9,844.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.60
|
$0.97
UZS12,421.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD46.21
|
$0.65
UZS8,301.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.68
|
$0.22
UZS2,758.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.67
|
$0.17
UZS2,221.33
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD319.07
|
$3.69
UZS47,337.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,541.01
|
$10.71
UZS137,432.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,849,215.85
|
$18,484.77
UZS237,088,484.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD349.30
|
$3.02
UZS38,799.12
|
|
pay 11.0% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,089.07
|
$12.73
UZS163,274.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,843.63
|
$656.57
UZS8,421,319.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,402.34
|
$415.70
UZS5,331,849.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,336.13
|
$31.91
UZS409,263.03
|
|
pay 71.7% more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD17,178.79
|
$293.58
UZS3,765,533.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD230,782.59
|
$9,476.32
UZS121,544,798.01
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD123.28
|
$1.17
UZS14,957.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD115.73
|
$1.72
UZS22,123.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD164.37
|
$2.00
UZS25,652.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,071.12
|
$47.19
UZS605,279.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD359.57
|
$5.00
UZS64,130.77
|
|
pay 28.7% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,525.32
|
$53.56
UZS686,907.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,054.68
|
$55.31
UZS709,463.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,856.53
|
$102.15
UZS1,310,212.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,603.68
|
$134.71
UZS1,727,827.11
|
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