Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 10.3% cheaper than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 9.2% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 42.9% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 7.2% more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 24.7% more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% more in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 6.3% more in Tashkent

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

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Tashkent vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.2% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.58 MKD525.47	$6.78 UZS81,886.14	-29.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$5.09 UZS61,414.61	-21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 MKD100.43	$0.74 UZS8,944.47	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MKD73.75	$0.35 UZS4,196.66	-74.2%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

	Skopje	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MKD42.21	$0.84 UZS10,098.79	+8.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$4.12 UZS49,753.14	+3.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 MKD261.02	$4.94 UZS59,635.84	+3.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MKD134.98	$1.85 UZS22,290.60	-25.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$1.91 UZS23,090.55	-43.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD36.01	$0.70 UZS8,415.20	+6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.83 UZS10,023.14	+29.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$1.04 UZS12,500.04	+69.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.64	$0.77 UZS9,316.70	-11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.26 UZS3,191.68	-32.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$0.18 UZS2,176.06	-50.8%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 42.9% less for transportation

	Skopje	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 MKD328.99	$4.48 UZS54,072.87	-25.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	$12.72 UZS154K	-53.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$16,956.24 UZS205M	-52.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$3.67 UZS44,267.65	-37.0%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 7.2% more for housing

	Skopje	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$13.64 UZS165K	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	$605.03 UZS7M	+44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	$380.19 UZS5M	+17.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$51.76 UZS625K	-56.7%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 24.7% more for childcare

	Skopje	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$332.64 UZS4M	-6.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.18 MKD312K	$9,430.29 UZS114M	+66.0%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MKD149.49	$2.12 UZS25,589.42	-22.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 MKD114.88	$2.63 UZS31,806.35	+25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 MKD189.36	$2.03 UZS24,565.84	-41.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	$64.29 UZS776K	+68.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 MKD398.65	$5.93 UZS71,650.37	-18.4%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 6.3% more for clothing

	Skopje	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	$50.12 UZS605K	-40.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	$58.44 UZS706K	+58.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	$112.30 UZS1M	+10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	$138.19 UZS2M	+22.7%
Average			+6.3%

Skopje vs. Tashkent - Cost of clothing

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