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Bangladesh

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Macedonia

Kumanovo vs. Sylhet Cost of Living Summary

Kumanovo is 2.1 times more expensive than Sylhet.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Kumanovo
Groceries: pay 40.9% more in Kumanovo
Transportation: pay 37.2% more in Kumanovo
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Kumanovo
Childcare: pay 8.5 times more in Kumanovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% more in Kumanovo
Clothing: pay 85.4% more in Kumanovo

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Kumanovo are more expensive than in Sylhet. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Kumanovo.

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Kumanovo vs. Sylhet Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kumanovo instead of Sylhet, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Sylhet	Kumanovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 BDT301.98	$6.36 MKD349.42	+161.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.06 BDT503.29	$6.45 MKD354.41	+59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.97	$1.36 MKD74.88	+322.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.40	$1.05 MKD57.40	+535.3%
Average			+151.8%

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pay 40.9% more for groceries

	Sylhet	Kumanovo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.58 BDT71.47	$0.70 MKD38.46	+21.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 BDT478.13	$3.98 MKD218.39	+3.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.07 BDT381.04	$4.70 MKD258.24	+53.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.20 BDT148.41	$2.40 MKD131.78	+100.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT184.25	$3.35 MKD184.16	+125.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 BDT153.53	$0.43 MKD23.88	-64.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.98	$0.64 MKD35.25	+56.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT132.73	$0.61 MKD33.51	-43.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.99	$0.80 MKD43.98	+183.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.27	$0.39 MKD21.37	+238.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT27.14	$0.37 MKD20.13	+67.4%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 37.2% more for transportation

	Sylhet	Kumanovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 BDT501.70	$5.39 MKD296.35	+33.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.35 BDT3,019.77	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.52 BDT312.04	$5.82 MKD319.47	+131.1%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Sylhet	Kumanovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,336.88	$19.00 MKD1,043.72	+76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$127.86 BDT15,853.77	$238.70 MKD13,111.86	+86.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$56.83 BDT7,046.12	$195.80 MKD10,755.71	+244.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.58 BDT2,427.66	$97.71 MKD5,367.20	+399.0%
Average			+175.7%

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pay 8.5 times more for childcare

	Sylhet	Kumanovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$28.41 BDT3,523.06	$355.23 MKD19,513.04	+1150.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$982.29 BDT122K	$5,681.06 MKD312K	+478.3%
Average			+750.3%

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pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Sylhet	Kumanovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT603.95	$1.54 MKD84.86	-68.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 BDT251.65	$1.43 MKD78.62	-29.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.84 BDT352.31	$3.04 MKD167.22	+7.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$9.13 BDT1,132.41	$27.87 MKD1,530.79	+205.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT503.29	$5.45 MKD299.50	+34.3%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 85.4% more for clothing

	Sylhet	Kumanovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.97 BDT1,979.62	$42.41 MKD2,329.46	+165.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.24 BDT2,013.18	$19.99 MKD1,098.18	+23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.53 BDT4,529.65	$81.78 MKD4,492.54	+123.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$30.04 BDT3,724.38	$48.47 MKD2,662.24	+61.4%
Average			+85.4%

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