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

🙂 Solo nomad: Prilep is 14.3% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Prilep is 7.8% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.1 MKD 217
$5.68 MKD 300
-27.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.62 MKD 1,459
$27.83 MKD 1,470
-0.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 MKD 304
$5.11 MKD 270
12.72%
Cappuccino
$1.46 MKD 77
$1.91 MKD 101
-23.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MKD 87.9
$1.82 MKD 95.9
-8.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 MKD 65.5
$1.29 MKD 68
-3.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 MKD 85.4
$2.28 MKD 121
-28.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 MKD 110
$2.71 MKD 143
-23.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 MKD 61.5
$1.4 MKD 74.1
-17.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 37.77
$0.68 MKD 36.02
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 84.9
$1.7 MKD 89.7
-5.29%
Eggs
$2.12 MKD 112
$2.13 MKD 112
-0.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 MKD 368
$10.42 MKD 550
-33.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.92 MKD 313
$7.08 MKD 374
-16.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.09 MKD 533
$13.4 MKD 708
-24.70%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 49.14
$1.02 MKD 53.9
-8.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 71.3
$1.4 MKD 73.7
-3.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 50.1
$1.26 MKD 66.6
-24.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 MKD 80.5
$1.61 MKD 85.1
-5.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 47.04
$0.93 MKD 48.91
-4.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.93
$1.34 MKD 70.9
-30.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 MKD 34.56
$0.55 MKD 28.86
18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MKD 23.77
$0.56 MKD 29.66
-19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 155
$2.96 MKD 156
-1.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.7 MKD 248
$6.11 MKD 323
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MKD 47.79
$1.01 MKD 53.4
-10.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 MKD 62.4
$1.81 MKD 95.5
-34.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 MKD 20.93
$0.58 MKD 30.46
-31.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.81 MKD 994
$17.1 MKD 903
10.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MKD 50.7
$1.15 MKD 60.8
-16.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.73
$0.53 MKD 27.93
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.69 MKD 353
$6.7 MKD 354
-0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MKD 75.9
$1.43 MKD 75.5
0.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
4.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-13.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 MKD 6,856
$145 MKD 7,631
-10.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.66 MKD 933
$17.56 MKD 928
0.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.55 MKD 768
$15.44 MKD 815
-5.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.01 MKD 898
$24.07 MKD 1,271
-29.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.61 MKD 296
$6.73 MKD 356
-16.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.23 MKD 276
$4.77 MKD 252
9.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.1K
$215 MKD 11.3K
33.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,179 MKD 62.3K
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
-1.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.53 MKD 2,246
$75.4 MKD 3,982
-43.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.35 MKD 1,973
$48.44 MKD 2,558
-22.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MKD 3,894
$73.5 MKD 3,882
0.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 MKD 4,978
$111 MKD 5,840
-14.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 MKD 12.5K
$285 MKD 15K
-16.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MKD 9,195
$193 MKD 10.2K
-9.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 MKD 27.4K
$585 MKD 30.9K
-11.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 MKD 15.1K
$306 MKD 16.2K
-6.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,072 MKD 56.6K
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
-30.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 MKD 44.1K
$1,213 MKD 64K
-31.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prilep
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 MKD 33.1K
$651 MKD 34.4K
-3.53%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

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