Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Prilep Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Prilep

😐 Solo nomad: Bitola is 38.7% more expensive than Prilep without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bitola is 7.4% more expensive than Prilep without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Prilep
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 295
$4.24 MKD 226
30.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.65 MKD 1,527
$28.11 MKD 1,498
1.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 MKD 276
$5.86 MKD 312
-11.77%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MKD 106
$1.46 MKD 77.8
35.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 96.0
$1.59 MKD 84.6
13.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 68.4
$1.27 MKD 67.8
0.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MKD 118
$1.61 MKD 86.0
37.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 141
$2.10 MKD 112
25.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Prilep
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 72.1
$1.23 MKD 65.7
9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.43
$0.72 MKD 38.30
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 90.0
$1.65 MKD 88.0
2.42%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 107
$2.09 MKD 111
-3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 555
$6.90 MKD 368
51.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 MKD 393
$6.05 MKD 323
21.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 726
$10.13 MKD 540
34.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.4
$0.88 MKD 46.89
15.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 74.3
$1.36 MKD 72.3
2.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 70.2
$1.02 MKD 54.5
29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 83.1
$1.54 MKD 82.3
1.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.8
$0.87 MKD 46.62
11.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 70.5
$0.92 MKD 48.98
43.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.77
$0.66 MKD 35.25
-12.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.93
$0.42 MKD 22.36
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 MKD 162
$2.93 MKD 156
3.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 MKD 312
$4.66 MKD 248
25.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.37
$0.96 MKD 51.3
-3.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 101
$1.22 MKD 64.8
54.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Prilep
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MKD 28.90
$0.40 MKD 21.11
35.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.83 MKD 897
$18.97 MKD 1,011
-11.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MKD 59.6
$0.92 MKD 49.17
21.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.79
$0.53 MKD 28.04
-1.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 MKD 352
$6.41 MKD 342
2.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 79.8
$1.51 MKD 80.3
-0.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
-6.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
$29.2K MKD 1.6M
14.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Prilep
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,856
$128 MKD 6,824
15.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 MKD 946
$17.78 MKD 948
-0.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 829
$14.59 MKD 778
6.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Prilep
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.01 MKD 1,279
$16.59 MKD 884
44.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MKD 347
$5.76 MKD 307
13.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MKD 248
$5.33 MKD 284
-12.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Prilep
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.8K
$287 MKD 15.3K
-22.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
$1,197 MKD 63.8K
0.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Prilep
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 MKD 4,103
$42.54 MKD 2,267
80.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.48 MKD 2,584
$37.13 MKD 1,979
30.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 MKD 3,946
$76.6 MKD 4,082
-3.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 MKD 6,109
$94.8 MKD 5,053
20.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Prilep
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 MKD 15.4K
$237 MKD 12.6K
22.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.2K
$174 MKD 9,293
9.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 MKD 32.1K
$507 MKD 27.0K
18.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MKD 16.2K
$285 MKD 15.2K
7.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 MKD 92.9K
$1,054 MKD 56.2K
65.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
$859 MKD 45.8K
40.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Prilep
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MKD 42.9K
$631 MKD 33.6K
27.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
4.54
56.39%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

Last update for Prilep: March 2, 2026

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