Cost of Living Comparison Between Prilep and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Prilep and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Prilep is 25.7% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Prilep is 20.5% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.1 MKD 217
$7.56 MKD 399
-45.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.62 MKD 1,459
$33.99 MKD 1,795
-18.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 MKD 304
$6.38 MKD 337
-9.72%
Cappuccino
$1.46 MKD 77
$2.26 MKD 120
-35.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MKD 87.9
$1.94 MKD 102
-14.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 MKD 65.5
$1.23 MKD 64.8
0.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 MKD 85.4
$2.66 MKD 141
-39.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 MKD 110
$3.42 MKD 180
-39.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 MKD 61.5
$1.35 MKD 71.1
-14.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 37.77
$0.83 MKD 43.67
-13.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 84.9
$1.66 MKD 87.7
-3.01%
Eggs
$2.12 MKD 112
$2.18 MKD 115
-2.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 MKD 368
$9.05 MKD 478
-23.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.92 MKD 313
$7.78 MKD 411
-23.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.09 MKD 533
$13.74 MKD 725
-26.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 49.14
$1.05 MKD 55.5
-11.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 71.3
$1.36 MKD 71.9
-0.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 50.1
$1.37 MKD 72.6
-30.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 MKD 80.5
$2.14 MKD 113
-28.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 47.04
$0.88 MKD 46.6
1.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.93
$0.92 MKD 48.62
1.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 MKD 34.56
$0.67 MKD 35.15
-2.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MKD 23.77
$0.58 MKD 30.74
-22.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 155
$3.27 MKD 173
-10.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.7 MKD 248
$7.65 MKD 404
-38.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MKD 47.79
$1.07 MKD 56.4
-15.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 MKD 62.4
$1.5 MKD 79.3
-21.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 MKD 20.93
$0.72 MKD 38.15
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.81 MKD 994
$28.56 MKD 1,508
-34.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MKD 50.7
$0.9 MKD 47.63
6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.73
$0.5 MKD 26.28
6.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.69 MKD 353
$7.54 MKD 398
-11.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MKD 75.9
$1.52 MKD 80.1
-5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
$33.3K MKD 1.8M
-0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
-0.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 MKD 6,856
$165 MKD 8,694
-21.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.66 MKD 933
$18.03 MKD 952
-2.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.55 MKD 768
$19.59 MKD 1,035
-25.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.01 MKD 898
$38.85 MKD 2,052
-56.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.61 MKD 296
$17.88 MKD 944
-68.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.23 MKD 276
$6.7 MKD 354
-21.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.1K
$312 MKD 16.5K
-8.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,179 MKD 62.3K
$4,480 MKD 236.6K
-73.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.53 MKD 2,246
$77.6 MKD 4,100
-45.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.35 MKD 1,973
$39.12 MKD 2,066
-4.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MKD 3,894
$101 MKD 5,350
-27.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 MKD 4,978
$110 MKD 5,787
-13.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 MKD 12.5K
$436 MKD 23K
-45.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MKD 9,195
$313 MKD 16.5K
-44.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 MKD 27.4K
$627 MKD 33.1K
-17.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 MKD 15.1K
$455 MKD 24.1K
-37.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,072 MKD 56.6K
$2,623 MKD 138.5K
-59.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 MKD 44.1K
$1,782 MKD 94.1K
-53.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 MKD 33.1K
$809 MKD 42.7K
-22.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
4.54
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Last update for Prilep: October 29, 2025

Last update for Skopje: October 29, 2025

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