Cost of Living Comparison Between Prilep and Bitola Cost of Living Comparison Between Prilep and Bitola

🙂 Solo nomad: Prilep is 27.9% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Prilep is 6.9% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 MKD 226
$5.54 MKD 295
-23.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.11 MKD 1,498
$28.65 MKD 1,527
-1.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 MKD 312
$5.17 MKD 276
13.35%
Cappuccino
$1.46 MKD 77.8
$1.98 MKD 106
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MKD 84.6
$1.80 MKD 96.0
-11.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MKD 67.8
$1.28 MKD 68.4
-0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 MKD 86.0
$2.21 MKD 118
-27.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 MKD 112
$2.64 MKD 141
-20.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 MKD 65.7
$1.35 MKD 72.1
-8.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.30
$0.72 MKD 38.43
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 MKD 88.0
$1.69 MKD 90.0
-2.37%
Eggs
$2.09 MKD 111
$2.01 MKD 107
3.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.90 MKD 368
$10.42 MKD 555
-33.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 MKD 323
$7.38 MKD 393
-18.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 MKD 540
$13.63 MKD 726
-25.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.89
$1.02 MKD 54.4
-13.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKD 72.3
$1.39 MKD 74.3
-2.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.5
$1.32 MKD 70.2
-22.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 82.3
$1.56 MKD 83.1
-1.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 MKD 46.62
$0.97 MKD 51.8
-10.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.98
$1.32 MKD 70.5
-30.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MKD 35.25
$0.58 MKD 30.77
13.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 MKD 22.36
$0.52 MKD 27.93
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 156
$3.04 MKD 162
-3.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 MKD 248
$5.86 MKD 312
-20.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MKD 51.3
$0.93 MKD 49.37
3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MKD 64.8
$1.89 MKD 101
-35.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 MKD 21.11
$0.54 MKD 28.90
-25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MKD 1,011
$16.83 MKD 897
12.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MKD 49.17
$1.12 MKD 59.6
-17.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.04
$0.52 MKD 27.79
1.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 MKD 342
$6.60 MKD 352
-2.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 MKD 80.3
$1.50 MKD 79.8
0.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
6.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MKD 1.6M
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
-12.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 MKD 6,824
$147 MKD 7,856
-13.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 MKD 948
$17.74 MKD 946
0.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.59 MKD 778
$15.56 MKD 829
-6.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.59 MKD 884
$24.01 MKD 1,279
-30.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 MKD 307
$6.51 MKD 347
-11.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 MKD 284
$4.66 MKD 248
14.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.3K
$222 MKD 11.8K
29.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,197 MKD 63.8K
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
-0.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.54 MKD 2,267
$77.0 MKD 4,103
-44.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.13 MKD 1,979
$48.48 MKD 2,584
-23.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 MKD 4,082
$74.0 MKD 3,946
3.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 MKD 5,053
$115 MKD 6,109
-17.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 MKD 12.6K
$289 MKD 15.4K
-18.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MKD 9,293
$192 MKD 10.2K
-9.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MKD 27.0K
$602 MKD 32.1K
-15.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15.2K
$305 MKD 16.2K
-6.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,054 MKD 56.2K
$1,743 MKD 92.9K
-39.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$859 MKD 45.8K
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
-28.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$631 MKD 33.6K
$805 MKD 42.9K
-21.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
7.1
-36.06%

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

Last update for Prilep: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

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