Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Stip is 43.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stip is 42.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stip
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 289
$15.92 €13.59
-65.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.16 MKD 845
$64.5 €55.1
-74.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 MKD 266
$10.54 €9.00
-51.71%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 99.7
$2.91 €2.48
-34.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 MKD 91.1
$2.30 €1.96
-24.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 66.9
$1.57 €1.34
-18.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 MKD 119
$3.44 €2.94
-34.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MKD 146
$3.87 €3.30
-27.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stip
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 70.2
$1.14 €0.97
17.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.22
$1.79 €1.53
-62.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MKD 58.3
$1.75 €1.50
-36.00%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 111
$3.23 €2.76
-34.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MKD 531
$13.22 €11.29
-23.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 MKD 380
$8.03 €6.85
-9.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.43 MKD 388
$16.00 €13.66
-53.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.45
$2.33 €1.99
-60.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 71.9
$1.65 €1.41
-16.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 65.6
$1.94 €1.66
-35.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MKD 83.0
$2.44 €2.08
-34.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 MKD 50.4
$1.83 €1.57
-47.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.2
$2.08 €1.78
-33.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 MKD 30.60
$2.00 €1.71
-70.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 MKD 23.05
$0.80 €0.68
-45.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 155
$6.74 €5.76
-56.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 MKD 407
$5.80 €4.95
34.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 49.23
$1.34 €1.14
-29.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 94.1
$3.01 €2.57
-40.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Stip
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKD 35.25
$2.37 €2.02
-71.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.39 MKD 1,066
$46.20 €39.46
-55.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 MKD 57.7
$4.07 €3.48
-72.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.56
$0.87 €0.74
-43.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 MKD 292
$18.58 €15.86
-69.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.6
$2.09 €1.78
-28.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MKD 1.7M
$34.8K €29.7K
-9.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$38.8K €33.1K
-11.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stip
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,620
$150 €128
-3.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 MKD 494
$20.62 €17.61
-54.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 MKD 800
$40.09 €34.24
-61.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stip
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.26 MKD 1,477
$47.85 €40.86
-40.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 MKD 250
$9.32 €7.96
-48.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stip
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 MKD 11.4K
$615 €525
-64.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,211 MKD 63.3K
$16.4K €14.0K
-92.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stip
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.54 MKD 1,963
$104 €89.0
-63.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.12 MKD 1,679
$41.10 €35.10
-21.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 MKD 3,876
$95.3 €81.4
-22.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,930
$120 €103
-5.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stip
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 MKD 10.7K
$1,630 €1,392
-87.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 MKD 6,759
$1,229 €1,049
-89.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 MKD 17.9K
$3,018 €2,577
-88.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 MKD 10.6K
$2,004 €1,712
-89.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,239 MKD 64.8K
$7,872 €6,723
-84.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,004 MKD 52.5K
$4,319 €3,688
-76.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stip
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 MKD 24.8K
$1,611 €1,376
-70.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
3.81
86.35%

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Last update for Stip: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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