Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 92.1% more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$5.21
MKD307.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$4.44
MKD261.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.47
MKD87.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.04
MKD61.63
|
|
pay 70.1% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.67
MKD39.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.49
MKD206.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$4.51
MKD266.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.07
MKD121.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.81
MKD165.82
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.40
MKD23.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.58
MKD34.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.50
MKD29.61
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.67
MKD39.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.39
MKD22.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.43
MKD25.60
|
|
pay 88.0% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$5.31
MKD313.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$24.47
MKD1,445.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,802,560.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$5.46
MKD322.59
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$16.42
MKD969.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$243.32
MKD14,367.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$180.36
MKD10,649.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$101.51
MKD5,993.67
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$225.27
MKD13,301.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,883.00
MKD111,187.28
|
|
pay 76.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.78
MKD105.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$1.56
MKD92.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$2.74
MKD161.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$25.10
MKD1,481.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$4.74
MKD280.03
|
|
pay 55.3% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$50.12
MKD2,959.72
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$33.45
MKD1,975.02
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$72.27
MKD4,267.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$82.74
MKD4,885.44
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