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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 69.2% more expensive than Prilep without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 63.3% more expensive than Prilep without rent, and 117.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$4.24 MKD 224
6.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,448
$27.85 MKD 1,476
65.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$5.73 MKD 304
53.23%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$1.52 MKD 80.4
103.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.96
$1.62 MKD 85.8
-56.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$1.26 MKD 66.9
-68.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$1.63 MKD 86.3
47.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$2.13 MKD 113
72.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.18 MKD 62.7
90.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$0.74 MKD 39.47
152.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.66 MKD 88.2
33.73%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$2.05 MKD 108
8.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$6.93 MKD 367
183.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$6.06 MKD 321
-39.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$9.87 MKD 523
32.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$0.93 MKD 49.48
263.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.2
$1.37 MKD 72.6
23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$0.98 MKD 51.9
137.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.54 MKD 81.6
28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.76
$0.89 MKD 47.10
74.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.41
$0.92 MKD 48.98
64.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.83
$0.65 MKD 34.59
50.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.44 MKD 23.53
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$3.00 MKD 159
45.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$4.71 MKD 250
338.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$0.97 MKD 51.5
82.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$1.17 MKD 61.8
135.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.18
$0.40 MKD 21.06
242.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
$19.07 MKD 1,011
-40.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.7
$0.92 MKD 48.78
238.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.95
$0.52 MKD 27.72
101.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$6.65 MKD 353
106.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.14
$1.44 MKD 76.3
-6.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.3K
$33.8K MKD 1.8M
-18.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
13.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,834
$129 MKD 6,814
-5.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$17.48 MKD 926
-22.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$14.25 MKD 755
29.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$16.79 MKD 890
267.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$5.51 MKD 292
203.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$5.17 MKD 274
75.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$285 MKD 15.1K
146.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.6K
$1,193 MKD 63.2K
1240.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$41.47 MKD 2,197
41.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,081
$37.43 MKD 1,983
-8.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,544
$75.6 MKD 4,008
49.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,661
$94.0 MKD 4,982
-9.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.0K
$238 MKD 12.6K
154.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$174 MKD 9,238
149.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$525 MKD 27.8K
293.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$280 MKD 14.9K
425.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.7K
$1,048 MKD 55.5K
324.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$859 MKD 45.5K
247.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Prilep
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$625 MKD 33.1K
-12.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.54
17.40%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Prilep: January 11, 2026

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