Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Azerbaijan is 13.8% cheaper than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% less in Azerbaijan
Groceries: pay 31.4% less in Azerbaijan
Transportation: pay 40.7% less in Azerbaijan
Housing: pay 6.5% less in Azerbaijan
Childcare: pay 25.7% more in Azerbaijan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% more in Azerbaijan
Clothing: pay 26.9% more in Azerbaijan

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

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Azerbaijan vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.8% less for restaurants

	Macedonia	Azerbaijan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 MKD358.14	$7.29 AZN12.40	+11.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 MKD306.88	$7.12 AZN12.10	+27.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MKD88.84	$0.83 AZN1.42	-48.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MKD63.63	$0.49 AZN0.83	-57.7%
Average			-1.8%

Macedonia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.4% less for groceries

	Macedonia	Azerbaijan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MKD38.75	$0.38 AZN0.64	-46.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 MKD201.39	$1.82 AZN3.09	-50.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MKD256.29	$4.55 AZN7.73	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MKD123.77	$1.36 AZN2.32	-39.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 MKD159.35	$1.70 AZN2.90	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD27.49	$0.35 AZN0.59	-30.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MKD34.55	$0.67 AZN1.14	+6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.16	$0.56 AZN0.95	-1.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.84	$0.58 AZN0.98	-27.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD21.80	$0.23 AZN0.39	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.03	$0.23 AZN0.39	-42.6%
Average			-31.4%

Macedonia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.7% less for transportation

	Macedonia	Azerbaijan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.60 MKD306.85	$2.48 AZN4.22	-55.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	$18.53 AZN31.50	-33.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,276.49 MKD2M	$22,500.00 AZN38,250.00	-32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 MKD317.47	$4.85 AZN8.25	-16.2%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 6.5% less for housing

	Macedonia	Azerbaijan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 MKD980.35	$14.12 AZN24.00	-21.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	$328.27 AZN558.06	+24.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	$207.00 AZN351.90	+4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	$34.52 AZN58.69	-65.4%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 25.7% more for childcare

	Macedonia	Azerbaijan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	$228.32 AZN388.14	-20.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,102.29 MKD225K	$8,153.59 AZN13,861.11	+98.8%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Azerbaijan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MKD112.36	$1.47 AZN2.50	-28.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 MKD92.77	$2.60 AZN4.41	+53.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.13 MKD171.51	$2.94 AZN5.00	-6.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	$30.02 AZN51.03	+2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.90 MKD323.66	$6.32 AZN10.75	+7.1%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 26.9% more for clothing

	Macedonia	Azerbaijan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	$71.02 AZN120.73	+16.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	$53.58 AZN91.08	+52.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	$121.52 AZN206.58	+37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	$105.21 AZN178.86	+6.5%
Average			+26.9%

Macedonia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of clothing

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