Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Prilep Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Prilep

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 71% more expensive than Prilep without rent, and 64.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 38.5% more expensive than Prilep without rent, and 115.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$4.24 MKD 226
9.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$28.11 MKD 1,497
64.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.86 MKD 312
49.15%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.46 MKD 77.8
108.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.59 MKD 84.5
-54.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.27 MKD 67.8
-69.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.61 MKD 86.0
51.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.10 MKD 112
80.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.23 MKD 65.6
73.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.72 MKD 38.27
158.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.65 MKD 87.9
32.73%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.09 MKD 111
7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$6.90 MKD 368
185.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.05 MKD 322
-37.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$10.13 MKD 540
33.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$0.88 MKD 46.85
269.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.36 MKD 72.3
22.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.02 MKD 54.4
134.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.54 MKD 82.2
35.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.87 MKD 46.58
75.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.92 MKD 48.94
64.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.66 MKD 35.23
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.42 MKD 22.35
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.93 MKD 156
45.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$4.66 MKD 248
335.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.96 MKD 51.3
86.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.22 MKD 64.8
127.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.40 MKD 21.10
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$18.97 MKD 1,010
-38.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.92 MKD 49.13
238.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.53 MKD 28.02
86.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.41 MKD 341
114.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.51 MKD 80.2
-12.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
-20.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.2K MKD 1.6M
16.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$128 MKD 6,819
-5.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.78 MKD 947
-21.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$14.59 MKD 777
25.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$16.59 MKD 884
267.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$5.76 MKD 307
199.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.33 MKD 284
63.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$287 MKD 15.3K
143.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$1,197 MKD 63.8K
1214.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$42.54 MKD 2,265
35.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$37.13 MKD 1,978
-7.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$76.6 MKD 4,078
47.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$94.8 MKD 5,049
-10.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$237 MKD 12.6K
155.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$174 MKD 9,286
150.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$507 MKD 27.0K
306.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$285 MKD 15.2K
426.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,054 MKD 56.1K
303.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$859 MKD 45.7K
247.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$631 MKD 33.6K
-16.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.54
17.40%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Prilep: March 2, 2026

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