Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Macedonia

Skopje vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 52.0% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% less in Skopje
Groceries: pay 68.4% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 80.9% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 70.4% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 88.7% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.4% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 46.9% less in Skopje

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

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Skopje vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 51.1% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$9.58 MKD525.47	-69.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$6.45 MKD353.80	-49.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.83 MKD100.43	+16.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$1.34 MKD73.75	+56.9%
Average			-51.1%

Ashgabat vs. Skopje - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.4% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$0.77 MKD42.21	-62.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$3.98 MKD218.01	-78.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$4.76 MKD261.02	-72.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$2.46 MKD134.98	-59.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$3.35 MKD183.84	-63.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$0.66 MKD36.01	-71.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.64 MKD35.19	-83.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.61 MKD33.45	-82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$0.87 MKD47.64	-48.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.39 MKD21.34	-62.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.37 MKD20.09	-43.5%
Average			-68.4%

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pay 80.9% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$6.00 MKD328.99	+269.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	+172.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	-19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$5.82 MKD318.92	-40.1%
Average			+80.9%

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pay 70.4% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	-81.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	-67.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	-72.6%
Average			-70.4%

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pay 88.7% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	+1454.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$5,681.18 MKD312K	-77.1%
Average			+88.7%

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pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$2.73 MKD149.49	-52.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.09 MKD114.88	-69.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$3.45 MKD189.36	-86.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	-80.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$7.27 MKD398.65	-15.2%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 46.9% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	+51.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	-67.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	-72.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	-41.6%
Average			-46.9%

Ashgabat vs. Skopje - Cost of clothing

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