Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Struga Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Struga

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 110.4% more expensive than Struga without rent, and 187.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 115.7% more expensive than Struga without rent, and 176.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Struga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.39 MKD 390
117.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$30.07 MKD 1,588
113.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.8 MKD 254
114.17%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.57 MKD 83
77.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.77 MKD 93.7
25.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.29 MKD 67.9
21.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.62 MKD 138
30.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.32 MKD 175
15.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Struga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.13 MKD 59.6
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.64 MKD 33.65
170.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.67 MKD 88.4
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Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.04 MKD 108
53.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.78 MKD 358
96.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.71 MKD 302
39.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.21 MKD 486
73.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.55 MKD 28.78
314.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.32 MKD 69.9
28.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.96 MKD 50.6
112.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.12 MKD 59
127.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.73 MKD 38.68
141.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.98 MKD 51.6
109.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.58 MKD 30.42
241.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.37 MKD 19.28
118.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.26 MKD 172
102.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.71 MKD 248
24.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.1 MKD 58
20.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.06 MKD 56
175.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Struga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.68 MKD 35.73
233.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.95 MKD 1,053
131.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.98 MKD 51.9
331.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.53 MKD 27.78
62.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.56 MKD 399
147.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.49 MKD 78.7
40.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
0.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
33.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Struga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$91.4 MKD 4,828
62.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.08 MKD 796
39.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$19.62 MKD 1,036
102.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Struga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.37 MKD 1,393
81.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.61 MKD 1,194
-17.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.74 MKD 356
39.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Struga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$318 MKD 16.8K
90.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,179 MKD 62.2K
1266.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Struga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$77.9 MKD 4,113
34.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.59 MKD 1,510
43.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$65.9 MKD 3,480
40.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$37.09 MKD 1,959
219.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Struga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$290 MKD 15.3K
449.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$225 MKD 11.9K
461.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$393 MKD 20.8K
674.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$330 MKD 17.4K
527.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,491 MKD 78.7K
388.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,341 MKD 70.8K
239.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Struga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$878 MKD 46.4K
66.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.5
8.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Struga: October 28, 2025

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