Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Tetovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Tetovo

🙂 Solo nomad: Bitola is 3.5% cheaper than Tetovo without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bitola is 11.9% cheaper than Tetovo without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Tetovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 MKD 300
$5.65 MKD 298
0.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.83 MKD 1,470
$24.96 MKD 1,318
11.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 270
$5.09 MKD 269
0.39%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 101
$1.54 MKD 81.6
24.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MKD 95.9
$1.48 MKD 78.2
22.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 68
$1.03 MKD 54.3
25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 121
$2.29 MKD 121
-0.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MKD 143
$2.11 MKD 112
28.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Tetovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MKD 74.1
$1.25 MKD 66.2
12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 36.02
$0.64 MKD 33.75
6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 MKD 89.7
$1.37 MKD 72.2
24.09%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 112
$2.12 MKD 112
0.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 550
$7.54 MKD 398
38.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 MKD 374
$5.47 MKD 289
29.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 MKD 708
$10.67 MKD 564
25.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.9
$1.03 MKD 54.6
-0.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MKD 73.7
$1.43 MKD 75.5
-2.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.6
$1.02 MKD 53.6
23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 85.1
$1.62 MKD 85.5
-0.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.91
$0.92 MKD 48.46
1.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MKD 70.9
$0.71 MKD 37.7
88.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.86
$0.86 MKD 45.59
-36.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.66
$0.51 MKD 27.12
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 156
$3.05 MKD 161
-2.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 MKD 323
$4.85 MKD 256
25.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$0.96 MKD 50.4
5.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 MKD 95.5
$1.54 MKD 81.5
17.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Tetovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 MKD 30.46
$0.39 MKD 20.84
48.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.1 MKD 903
$11.25 MKD 594
52.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.8
$1.1 MKD 58.3
4.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.93
$0.53 MKD 27.78
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.7 MKD 354
$6.54 MKD 345
2.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$1.42 MKD 75.1
0.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$32K MKD 1.7M
-0.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$33.8K MKD 1.8M
1.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Tetovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,631
$146 MKD 7,736
-1.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 MKD 928
$17.81 MKD 941
-1.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.44 MKD 815
$15.39 MKD 813
0.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Tetovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.07 MKD 1,271
$90.9 MKD 4,799
-73.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 MKD 356
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 MKD 252
$4.79 MKD 253
-0.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Tetovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MKD 11.3K
$219 MKD 11.5K
-1.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
$2,212 MKD 116.8K
-45.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Tetovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKD 3,982
$66.5 MKD 3,512
13.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.44 MKD 2,558
$47.44 MKD 2,505
2.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 MKD 3,882
$74.2 MKD 3,918
-0.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,840
$114 MKD 6,013
-2.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Tetovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15K
$366 MKD 19.3K
-22.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$286 MKD 15.1K
-32.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 MKD 30.9K
$607 MKD 32.1K
-3.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$494 MKD 26.1K
-38.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
$1,259 MKD 66.5K
22.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 MKD 64K
$1,122 MKD 59.3K
8.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Tetovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 MKD 34.4K
$1,036 MKD 54.7K
-37.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
3.75
89.33%

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

Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tetovo: October 28, 2025

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