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Cost of Living Comparison Between Prilep and Potchefstroom Cost of Living Comparison Between Prilep and Potchefstroom

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Prilep is 25.1% cheaper than Potchefstroom without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Prilep is 8.8% more expensive than Potchefstroom without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Prilep
Potchefstroom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 MKDย 224
$6.07 Rย 99.6
-30.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.85 MKDย 1,474
$27.65 Rย 454
0.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.73 MKDย 303
$4.49 Rย 73.6
27.62%
Cappuccino
$1.52 MKDย 80.3
$1.63 Rย 26.70
-6.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MKDย 85.7
$1.03 Rย 16.86
57.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 MKDย 66.8
$0.69 Rย 11.26
82.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 MKDย 86.2
$2.26 Rย 37.07
-27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 MKDย 113
$1.10 Rย 18.07
93.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Prilep
Potchefstroom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 MKDย 62.6
$1.10 Rย 17.97
7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 MKDย 39.42
$1.02 Rย 16.70
-27.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 MKDย 88.1
$1.59 Rย 26.03
4.40%
Eggs
$2.05 MKDย 108
$2.20 Rย 36.08
-6.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 MKDย 367
$7.17 Rย 118
-3.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MKDย 321
$4.28 Rย 70.1
41.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.87 MKDย 522
$6.60 Rย 108
49.55%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 MKDย 49.42
$1.37 Rย 22.39
-32.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MKDย 72.5
$1.42 Rย 23.21
-3.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 MKDย 51.8
$1.60 Rย 26.24
-38.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 MKDย 81.5
$1.11 Rย 18.15
38.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKDย 47.04
$1.37 Rย 22.41
-35.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MKDย 48.92
$1.04 Rย 17.03
-11.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 MKDย 34.54
$1.08 Rย 17.78
-39.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 MKDย 23.50
$1.03 Rย 16.96
-57.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 MKDย 159
$2.85 Rย 46.69
5.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 MKDย 249
$4.25 Rย 69.6
10.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MKDย 51.4
$1.03 Rย 16.94
-5.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 MKDย 61.7
$1.77 Rย 29.07
-33.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Prilep
Potchefstroom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 MKDย 21.03
$1.05 Rย 17.15
-61.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.07 MKDย 1,009
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MKDย 48.72
$1.03 Rย 16.87
-10.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKDย 27.69
$0.93 Rย 15.28
-44.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 MKDย 352
$3.01 Rย 49.41
120.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MKDย 76.2
$1.25 Rย 20.46
15.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K MKDย 1.8M
$19.0K Rย 311.8K
77.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MKDย 1.6M
$25.5K Rย 418.3K
15.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prilep
Potchefstroom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 MKDย 6,805
$123 Rย 2,009
4.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.48 MKDย 925
$28.31 Rย 464
-38.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.25 MKDย 754
$37.63 Rย 617
-62.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Prilep
Potchefstroom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.79 MKDย 889
$28.65 Rย 470
-41.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.51 MKDย 292
$2.87 Rย 47.00
91.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.17 MKDย 273
$5.49 Rย 90.0
-5.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Prilep
Potchefstroom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 MKDย 15.1K
$116 Rย 1,895
147.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,193 MKDย 63.1K
$4,252 Rย 69.7K
-71.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Prilep
Potchefstroom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.47 MKDย 2,194
$25.15 Rย 412
64.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.43 MKDย 1,981
$19.74 Rย 324
89.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 MKDย 4,003
$79.5 Rย 1,304
-4.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.0 MKDย 4,976
$63.7 Rย 1,044
47.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Prilep
Potchefstroom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 MKDย 12.6K
$260 Rย 4,266
-8.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MKDย 9,226
$303 Rย 4,966
-42.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 MKDย 27.8K
$424 Rย 6,957
23.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 MKDย 14.8K
$483 Rย 7,925
-41.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,048 MKDย 55.5K
$727 Rย 11.9K
44.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$859 MKDย 45.4K
$727 Rย 11.9K
18.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Prilep
Potchefstroom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$625 MKDย 33.1K
$912 Rย 15.0K
-31.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
11.69
-61.16%

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Last update for Prilep: January 11, 2026

Last update for Potchefstroom: January 10, 2026

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