Cost of Living Comparison Between Prilep and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Prilep and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Prilep is 30.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Prilep is 10.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prilep
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 MKD 226
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-29.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.11 MKD 1,498
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-15.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 MKD 312
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-19.62%
Cappuccino
$1.46 MKD 77.8
$1.63 COP 6,128
-10.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MKD 84.6
$1.05 COP 3,944
51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MKD 67.8
$0.77 COP 2,896
64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 MKD 86.0
$1.73 COP 6,505
-6.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 MKD 112
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-33.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prilep
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 MKD 65.7
$1.07 COP 4,012
14.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.30
$1.31 COP 4,931
-45.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 MKD 88.0
$1.38 COP 5,191
19.57%
Eggs
$2.09 MKD 111
$2.25 COP 8,450
-7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.90 MKD 368
$4.48 COP 16.9K
54.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 MKD 323
$5.74 COP 21.6K
5.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 MKD 540
$8.86 COP 33.3K
14.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.89
$2.24 COP 8,431
-60.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKD 72.3
$1.06 COP 3,985
28.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.5
$1.51 COP 5,693
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 82.3
$1.36 COP 5,115
13.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 MKD 46.62
$1.12 COP 4,215
-22.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.98
$1.17 COP 4,397
-21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MKD 35.25
$0.90 COP 3,392
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 MKD 22.36
$0.84 COP 3,147
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 156
$2.26 COP 8,494
29.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 MKD 248
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-53.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MKD 51.3
$1.18 COP 4,448
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MKD 64.8
$2.39 COP 8,986
-48.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Prilep
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 MKD 21.11
$0.86 COP 3,230
-53.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MKD 1,011
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-54.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MKD 49.17
$1.47 COP 5,517
-37.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.04
$1.95 COP 7,317
-72.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 MKD 342
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-17.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 MKD 80.3
$0.97 COP 3,637
55.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
90.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MKD 1.6M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
9.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prilep
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 MKD 6,824
$81.1 COP 305.0K
57.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 MKD 948
$9.40 COP 35.4K
89.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.59 MKD 778
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-38.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prilep
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.59 MKD 884
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-35.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 MKD 307
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-70.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 MKD 284
$4.10 COP 15.4K
30.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prilep
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.3K
$306 COP 1.2M
-6.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,197 MKD 63.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-79.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prilep
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.54 MKD 2,267
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-28.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.13 MKD 1,979
$31.96 COP 120.2K
16.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 MKD 4,082
$103 COP 386.2K
-25.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 MKD 5,053
$108 COP 405.6K
-12.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prilep
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 MKD 12.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-51.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MKD 9,293
$377 COP 1.4M
-53.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MKD 27.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
-38.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-60.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,054 MKD 56.2K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-62.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$859 MKD 45.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-34.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prilep
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$631 MKD 33.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
17.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
13.43
-66.20%

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Last update for Prilep: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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