Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tetovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tetovo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.9% more expensive than Tetovo without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 21% more expensive than Tetovo without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tetovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$5.77 MKD 307
-19.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$25.85 MKD 1,377
78.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.05 MKD 269
73.07%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.52 MKD 81.0
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.46 MKD 78.0
-50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.03 MKD 54.6
-62.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.27 MKD 121
7.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.18 MKD 116
73.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tetovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.30 MKD 69.4
64.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.65 MKD 34.74
186.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.39 MKD 74.3
57.55%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.01 MKD 107
11.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.58 MKD 404
160.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.50 MKD 293
-31.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$10.72 MKD 571
26.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.06 MKD 56.5
206.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.38 MKD 73.4
21.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.98 MKD 52.1
143.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.59 MKD 84.5
31.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.93 MKD 49.53
64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.78 MKD 41.52
93.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.90 MKD 47.99
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.52 MKD 27.85
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.05 MKD 162
40.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$4.64 MKD 247
337.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.01 MKD 53.7
77.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.48 MKD 78.6
87.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tetovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.40 MKD 21.05
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$11.22 MKD 597
4.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.12 MKD 59.5
177.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.49 MKD 25.94
102.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.46 MKD 344
112.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.44 MKD 76.7
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$32.0K MKD 1.7M
-14.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
-0.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tetovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$147 MKD 7,838
-18.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.72 MKD 944
-21.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$15.39 MKD 820
18.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tetovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$88.7 MKD 4,725
-31.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.67 MKD 249
86.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tetovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$221 MKD 11.8K
216.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$2,235 MKD 119.0K
604.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tetovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$65.0 MKD 3,462
-11.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$48.24 MKD 2,569
-29.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$74.9 MKD 3,989
51.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$114 MKD 6,088
-25.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tetovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$361 MKD 19.2K
67.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$278 MKD 14.8K
56.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$602 MKD 32.1K
241.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$504 MKD 26.8K
197.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,290 MKD 68.7K
229.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,141 MKD 60.8K
161.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tetovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$1,048 MKD 55.8K
-49.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.75
42.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tetovo: March 1, 2026

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