Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Tajikistan

Tajikistan vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 7.6% cheaper than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.9% less in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 8.0% less in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 26.6% less in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 26.0% more in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 36.6% less in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% less in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 33.6% less in Tajikistan

Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tajikistan.

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Tajikistan vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.9% less for restaurants

	Macedonia	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 MKD358.76	$4.88 TJS44.82	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 MKD307.41	$5.42 TJS49.80	-3.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MKD88.99	$0.57 TJS5.26	-64.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MKD63.74	$0.34 TJS3.11	-70.8%
Average			-30.9%

Macedonia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.0% less for groceries

	Macedonia	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MKD38.82	$0.56 TJS5.16	-20.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 MKD201.73	$5.53 TJS50.80	+50.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MKD256.73	$4.02 TJS37.00	-13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MKD123.98	$1.81 TJS16.61	-19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 MKD159.62	$1.74 TJS16.00	-40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD27.54	$0.76 TJS7.00	+51.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MKD34.60	$1.17 TJS10.73	+85.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.21	$1.20 TJS11.07	+111.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.91	$0.41 TJS3.73	-49.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD21.84	$0.25 TJS2.29	-37.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.07	$0.17 TJS1.58	-57.2%
Average			-8.0%

Macedonia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.6% less for transportation

	Macedonia	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.60 MKD307.38	$4.37 TJS40.22	-21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 MKD1,540.26	$32.50 TJS298.81	+15.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,276.49 MKD2M	$16,250.83 TJS149K	-51.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 MKD318.01	$3.68 TJS33.86	-36.4%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 26.0% more for housing

	Macedonia	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 MKD982.03	$17.18 TJS157.94	-3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$264.34 MKD14,520.22	$449.43 TJS4,131.82	+70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.42 MKD10,899.53	$284.71 TJS2,617.54	+43.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.81 MKD5,482.73	$43.80 TJS402.66	-56.1%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 36.6% less for childcare

	Macedonia	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.04 MKD15,767.46	$83.42 TJS766.93	-70.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,102.29 MKD225K	$5,679.67 TJS52,216.25	+38.5%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MKD112.55	$1.19 TJS10.96	-41.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 MKD92.93	$1.71 TJS15.69	+0.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.13 MKD171.80	$2.98 TJS27.39	-4.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.36 MKD1,612.61	$36.56 TJS336.16	+24.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.90 MKD324.22	$4.88 TJS44.82	-17.4%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 33.6% less for clothing

	Macedonia	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.13 MKD3,357.68	$22.66 TJS208.33	-62.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 MKD1,924.92	$44.38 TJS408.04	+26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.54 MKD4,863.74	$64.10 TJS589.31	-27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.76 MKD5,425.21	$56.34 TJS517.93	-43.0%
Average			-33.6%

Macedonia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of clothing

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