Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Struga Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Struga

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 32.4% more expensive than Struga without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 26.7% more expensive than Struga without rent, and 107.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Struga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$7.31 MKD 390
-36.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$30.54 MKD 1,627
50.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.84 MKD 258
80.58%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.57 MKD 83.4
93.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.79 MKD 95.2
-59.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.28 MKD 68.3
-69.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.70 MKD 144
-9.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.46 MKD 184
9.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Struga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.14 MKD 60.9
87.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.63 MKD 33.52
195.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.72 MKD 91.9
27.33%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.09 MKD 111
7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$6.57 MKD 350
200.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.74 MKD 306
-33.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.34 MKD 497
45.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$0.58 MKD 30.65
460.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.33 MKD 71.0
25.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.97 MKD 51.4
146.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.15 MKD 61.0
81.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.77 MKD 40.93
98.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.90 MKD 48.07
67.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.54 MKD 28.65
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.39 MKD 20.98
30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.11 MKD 166
37.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$4.85 MKD 258
318.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.10 MKD 58.8
62.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.05 MKD 56.0
163.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Struga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.65 MKD 34.48
115.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$19.98 MKD 1,064
-41.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.90 MKD 47.70
245.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.49 MKD 26.05
102.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$7.68 MKD 409
78.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.43 MKD 76.3
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
-17.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$30.1K MKD 1.6M
13.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Struga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$92.6 MKD 4,929
30.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$15.25 MKD 812
-8.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$19.25 MKD 1,025
-4.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Struga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$25.89 MKD 1,379
135.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$22.71 MKD 1,210
-24.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.45 MKD 344
35.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Struga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$316 MKD 16.8K
120.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$1,181 MKD 62.9K
1232.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Struga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$78.0 MKD 4,151
-26.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$28.66 MKD 1,527
19.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$66.6 MKD 3,544
70.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$37.45 MKD 1,994
126.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Struga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$282 MKD 15.0K
114.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$230 MKD 12.3K
89.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$389 MKD 20.7K
428.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$321 MKD 17.1K
366.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,530 MKD 81.5K
177.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,337 MKD 71.2K
123.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Struga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$899 MKD 47.9K
-41.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.5
52.29%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Struga: March 2, 2026

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