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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 25.3% more expensive than Struga without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 64.7% more expensive than Struga without rent, and 104.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Struga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 ฿151
$7.66 MKD 404
-38.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.87 ฿1,468
$29.8 MKD 1,572
53.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 ฿283
$4.59 MKD 242
92.59%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ฿98
$1.53 MKD 80.7
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.16
$1.78 MKD 93.7
-61.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.56
$1.22 MKD 64.6
-68.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ฿79.6
$2.6 MKD 137
-4.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ฿119
$3.47 MKD 183
7.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Struga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ฿69.8
$1.18 MKD 62.2
84.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿57.5
$0.64 MKD 33.57
181.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ฿71.4
$1.74 MKD 92
28.16%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿71.4
$2.02 MKD 107
10.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.66 ฿629
$6.83 MKD 360
187.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿121
$5.6 MKD 295
-32.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 ฿433
$9.34 MKD 493
44.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿104
$0.54 MKD 28.73
500.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿51.9
$1.32 MKD 69.9
22.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿76.8
$0.93 MKD 48.8
158.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 ฿66.5
$1.11 MKD 58.6
87.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$0.72 MKD 38.03
120.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿47.76
$0.89 MKD 47.18
67.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ฿32.46
$0.57 MKD 30.13
77.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.46
$0.37 MKD 19.27
29.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 ฿143
$3.28 MKD 173
36.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.34 ฿651
$4.76 MKD 251
327.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.1 MKD 57.9
69.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ฿86.3
$1.05 MKD 55.5
157.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Struga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 ฿45.79
$0.64 MKD 34
123.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.47 ฿367
$20.21 MKD 1,066
-43.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 ฿97.4
$0.97 MKD 51.1
213.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.18
$0.49 MKD 25.84
112.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿437
$7.42 MKD 392
83.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 ฿43.31
$1.43 MKD 75.5
-5.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.3K
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
-18.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K ฿1.1M
$29.3K MKD 1.5M
14.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Struga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,905
$90 MKD 4,748
35.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿435
$15.05 MKD 794
-9.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.36 ฿588
$19.43 MKD 1,025
-5.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Struga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.9 ฿1,915
$26.55 MKD 1,401
125.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.84 ฿539
$22.51 MKD 1,187
-25.19%
Cinema Ticket
$8.92 ฿285
$6.64 MKD 350
34.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Struga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$684 ฿21.9K
$319 MKD 16.8K
114.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿514.8K
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
1241.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Struga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 ฿1,862
$77.4 MKD 4,080
-24.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.38 ฿1,100
$27.77 MKD 1,465
23.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,631
$66.1 MKD 3,489
71.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.9 ฿2,716
$38.15 MKD 2,013
122.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Struga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 ฿19.9K
$282 MKD 14.9K
119.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.1K
$231 MKD 12.2K
90.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,063 ฿66K
$393 MKD 20.7K
425.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 ฿47K
$318 MKD 16.8K
361.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,286 ฿137.1K
$1,490 MKD 78.6K
187.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,957 ฿94.6K
$1,337 MKD 70.5K
121.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Struga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$534 ฿17.1K
$876 MKD 46.2K
-39.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.5
52.29%

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Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

Last update for Struga: December 1, 2025

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