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

🙂 Solo nomad: Prilep is 37.7% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Prilep is 19.4% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 MKD 226
$7.34 MKD 391
-42.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.11 MKD 1,497
$34.30 MKD 1,827
-18.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 MKD 312
$6.39 MKD 340
-8.29%
Cappuccino
$1.46 MKD 77.8
$2.23 MKD 119
-34.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MKD 84.5
$1.98 MKD 105
-19.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MKD 67.8
$1.28 MKD 67.9
-0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 MKD 86.0
$2.70 MKD 144
-40.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 MKD 112
$3.34 MKD 178
-37.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 MKD 65.6
$1.28 MKD 67.9
-3.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.27
$0.78 MKD 41.44
-7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 MKD 87.9
$1.74 MKD 92.5
-5.17%
Eggs
$2.09 MKD 111
$2.17 MKD 116
-3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.90 MKD 368
$9.33 MKD 497
-26.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 MKD 322
$8.06 MKD 429
-24.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 MKD 540
$13.78 MKD 734
-26.49%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.85
$1.01 MKD 53.7
-12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKD 72.3
$1.35 MKD 72.2
0.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.4
$1.31 MKD 69.7
-22.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 82.2
$2.07 MKD 110
-25.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 MKD 46.58
$0.84 MKD 44.66
3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.94
$0.99 MKD 52.5
-7.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MKD 35.23
$0.68 MKD 36.35
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 MKD 22.35
$0.55 MKD 29.24
-23.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 156
$3.27 MKD 174
-10.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 MKD 248
$7.67 MKD 408
-39.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MKD 51.3
$1.05 MKD 55.9
-8.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MKD 64.8
$1.57 MKD 83.4
-22.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 MKD 21.10
$0.71 MKD 38.07
-43.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MKD 1,010
$28.73 MKD 1,530
-33.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MKD 49.13
$0.98 MKD 52.4
-6.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.02
$0.50 MKD 26.38
6.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 MKD 341
$7.63 MKD 406
-15.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 MKD 80.2
$1.47 MKD 78.2
2.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
1.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MKD 1.6M
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
-0.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 MKD 6,819
$161 MKD 8,572
-20.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 MKD 947
$18.28 MKD 974
-2.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.59 MKD 777
$19.45 MKD 1,036
-24.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.59 MKD 884
$38.28 MKD 2,039
-56.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 MKD 307
$17.43 MKD 929
-66.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 MKD 284
$6.39 MKD 340
-16.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.3K
$318 MKD 17.0K
-9.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,197 MKD 63.8K
$4,541 MKD 241.9K
-73.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.54 MKD 2,265
$78.1 MKD 4,158
-45.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.13 MKD 1,978
$39.98 MKD 2,130
-7.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 MKD 4,078
$99.5 MKD 5,299
-23.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 MKD 5,049
$113 MKD 6,024
-16.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 MKD 12.6K
$428 MKD 22.8K
-44.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MKD 9,286
$319 MKD 17.0K
-45.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MKD 27.0K
$624 MKD 33.2K
-18.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15.2K
$465 MKD 24.8K
-38.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,054 MKD 56.1K
$2,796 MKD 148.9K
-62.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$859 MKD 45.7K
$1,799 MKD 95.8K
-52.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prilep
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$631 MKD 33.6K
$881 MKD 46.9K
-28.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
4.54
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Last update for Prilep: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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