Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Stip is 16.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stip is 8.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stip
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 289
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-8.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.16 MKD 845
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-51.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 MKD 266
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-30.18%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 99.7
$1.63 COP 6,134
17.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 MKD 91.1
$1.05 COP 3,948
65.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 66.9
$0.77 COP 2,899
66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 MKD 119
$1.73 COP 6,511
31.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MKD 146
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-12.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stip
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 70.2
$1.07 COP 4,016
25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.22
$1.31 COP 4,935
-48.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MKD 58.3
$1.38 COP 5,196
-18.84%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 111
$2.25 COP 8,458
-5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MKD 531
$4.48 COP 16.9K
126.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 MKD 380
$5.74 COP 21.6K
26.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.43 MKD 388
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-16.14%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.45
$2.24 COP 8,440
-58.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 71.9
$1.06 COP 3,989
29.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 65.6
$1.51 COP 5,698
-16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MKD 83.0
$1.36 COP 5,120
16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 MKD 50.4
$1.12 COP 4,219
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.2
$1.17 COP 4,401
17.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 MKD 30.60
$0.90 COP 3,396
-34.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 MKD 23.05
$0.84 COP 3,150
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 155
$2.26 COP 8,502
30.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 MKD 407
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-21.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 49.23
$1.18 COP 4,452
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 94.1
$2.39 COP 8,995
-24.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Stip
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKD 35.25
$0.86 COP 3,234
-22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.39 MKD 1,066
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-50.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 MKD 57.7
$1.47 COP 5,522
-25.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.56
$1.95 COP 7,324
-74.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 MKD 292
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-27.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.6
$0.97 COP 3,641
54.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MKD 1.7M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
75.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
28.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stip
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,620
$81.1 COP 305.2K
79.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 MKD 494
$9.40 COP 35.4K
0.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 MKD 800
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-35.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stip
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.26 MKD 1,477
$25.55 COP 96.1K
10.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 MKD 250
$4.10 COP 15.4K
16.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stip
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 MKD 11.4K
$306 COP 1.2M
-28.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,211 MKD 63.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-79.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stip
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.54 MKD 1,963
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-37.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.12 MKD 1,679
$31.96 COP 120.3K
0.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 MKD 3,876
$103 COP 386.5K
-27.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,930
$108 COP 406.0K
5.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stip
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 MKD 10.7K
$483 COP 1.8M
-57.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 MKD 6,759
$377 COP 1.4M
-65.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 MKD 17.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
-58.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 MKD 10.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
-71.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,239 MKD 64.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-55.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,004 MKD 52.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-23.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stip
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 MKD 24.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
-11.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
13.43
-47.13%

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Last update for Stip: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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