Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Struga Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Struga

😐 Solo nomad: Bitola is 7.4% more expensive than Struga without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bitola is 1.7% cheaper than Struga without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Struga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 295
$7.31 MKD 390
-24.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.65 MKD 1,527
$30.54 MKD 1,628
-6.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 MKD 276
$4.84 MKD 258
6.82%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MKD 106
$1.57 MKD 83.5
26.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 96.0
$1.79 MKD 95.3
0.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 68.4
$1.28 MKD 68.4
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MKD 118
$2.70 MKD 144
-18.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 141
$3.46 MKD 184
-23.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Struga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 72.1
$1.14 MKD 61.0
18.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.43
$0.63 MKD 33.55
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 90.0
$1.72 MKD 91.9
-1.74%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 107
$2.09 MKD 111
-3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 555
$6.57 MKD 350
58.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 MKD 393
$5.74 MKD 306
28.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 726
$9.34 MKD 498
45.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.4
$0.58 MKD 30.67
75.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 74.3
$1.33 MKD 71.0
4.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 70.2
$0.97 MKD 51.4
36.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 83.1
$1.15 MKD 61.1
35.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.8
$0.77 MKD 40.96
25.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 70.5
$0.90 MKD 48.10
46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.77
$0.54 MKD 28.67
7.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.93
$0.39 MKD 20.99
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 MKD 162
$3.11 MKD 166
-2.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 MKD 312
$4.85 MKD 258
20.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.37
$1.10 MKD 58.9
-15.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 101
$1.05 MKD 56.0
80.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Struga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MKD 28.90
$0.65 MKD 34.51
-16.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.83 MKD 897
$19.98 MKD 1,065
-15.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MKD 59.6
$0.90 MKD 47.74
24.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.79
$0.49 MKD 26.07
6.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 MKD 352
$7.68 MKD 410
-14.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 79.8
$1.43 MKD 76.4
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
-3.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
$30.1K MKD 1.6M
11.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Struga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,856
$92.6 MKD 4,933
59.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 MKD 946
$15.25 MKD 813
16.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 829
$19.25 MKD 1,026
-19.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Struga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.01 MKD 1,279
$25.89 MKD 1,380
-7.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MKD 347
$22.71 MKD 1,211
-71.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MKD 248
$6.45 MKD 344
-27.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Struga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.8K
$316 MKD 16.9K
-29.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
$1,181 MKD 62.9K
1.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Struga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 MKD 4,103
$78.0 MKD 4,155
-1.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.48 MKD 2,584
$28.66 MKD 1,528
69.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 MKD 3,946
$66.6 MKD 3,547
11.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 MKD 6,109
$37.45 MKD 1,996
206.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Struga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 MKD 15.4K
$282 MKD 15.0K
2.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.2K
$230 MKD 12.3K
-16.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 MKD 32.1K
$389 MKD 20.8K
54.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MKD 16.2K
$321 MKD 17.1K
-5.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 MKD 92.9K
$1,530 MKD 81.5K
13.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
$1,337 MKD 71.3K
-9.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Struga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MKD 42.9K
$899 MKD 47.9K
-10.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
3.5
102.86%

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Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

Last update for Struga: March 2, 2026

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