Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Bitola Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Bitola

🙂 Solo nomad: Stip is 12.8% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stip is 8% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stip
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.5 MKD 290
$5.68 MKD 300
-3.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.9 MKD 840
$27.83 MKD 1,470
-42.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 MKD 264
$5.11 MKD 270
-2.35%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MKD 105
$1.91 MKD 101
3.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 MKD 91.6
$1.82 MKD 95.9
-4.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MKD 64.8
$1.29 MKD 68
-4.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 MKD 120
$2.28 MKD 121
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MKD 141
$2.71 MKD 143
-1.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stip
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 70.8
$1.4 MKD 74.1
-4.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 37.87
$0.68 MKD 36.02
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 MKD 61.1
$1.7 MKD 89.7
-31.76%
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 107
$2.13 MKD 112
-5.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.34 MKD 546
$10.42 MKD 550
-0.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 MKD 371
$7.08 MKD 374
-0.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.38 MKD 390
$13.4 MKD 708
-44.93%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.6
$1.02 MKD 53.9
-3.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 76.6
$1.4 MKD 73.7
3.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 MKD 68.6
$1.26 MKD 66.6
3.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 MKD 87
$1.61 MKD 85.1
2.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.77
$0.93 MKD 48.91
-1.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 MKD 70.4
$1.34 MKD 70.9
-0.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MKD 28.16
$0.55 MKD 28.86
-3.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 MKD 22.74
$0.56 MKD 29.66
-23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 MKD 156
$2.96 MKD 156
-0.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 MKD 315
$6.11 MKD 323
-2.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MKD 50.5
$1.01 MKD 53.4
-4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 MKD 99.2
$1.81 MKD 95.5
3.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Stip
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 MKD 33.31
$0.58 MKD 30.46
8.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.27 MKD 1,070
$17.1 MKD 903
18.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MKD 61
$1.15 MKD 60.8
0.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.64
$0.53 MKD 27.93
-7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 MKD 306
$6.7 MKD 354
-13.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MKD 78.7
$1.43 MKD 75.5
4.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-0.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K MKD 1.8M
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-0.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stip
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 MKD 7,569
$145 MKD 7,631
-0.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.48 MKD 501
$17.56 MKD 928
-46.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.34 MKD 810
$15.44 MKD 815
-0.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stip
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.78 MKD 1,467
$24.07 MKD 1,271
15.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.73 MKD 356
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.8 MKD 253
$4.77 MKD 252
0.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stip
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 MKD 11.4K
$215 MKD 11.3K
0.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,179 MKD 62.2K
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
-1.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stip
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.33 MKD 1,971
$75.4 MKD 3,982
-50.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 MKD 1,672
$48.44 MKD 2,558
-34.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 MKD 3,902
$73.5 MKD 3,882
0.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,924
$111 MKD 5,840
1.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stip
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 MKD 11K
$285 MKD 15K
-26.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 MKD 6,929
$193 MKD 10.2K
-32.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 MKD 17.5K
$585 MKD 30.9K
-43.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 MKD 10.8K
$306 MKD 16.2K
-32.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,262 MKD 66.6K
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
-18.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,007 MKD 53.2K
$1,213 MKD 64K
-16.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stip
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$477 MKD 25.2K
$651 MKD 34.4K
-26.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
-

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Last update for Stip: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

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