Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Minsk

🙂 Solo nomad: Stip is 5.1% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stip is 1.3% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stip
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 289
$9.44 BYN 27.38
-41.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.16 MKD 845
$30.71 BYN 89.1
-47.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 MKD 266
$5.61 BYN 16.28
-9.27%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 99.7
$1.71 BYN 4.95
11.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 MKD 91.1
$0.60 BYN 1.73
190.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 66.9
$0.42 BYN 1.23
204.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 MKD 119
$1.24 BYN 3.60
83.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MKD 146
$2.17 BYN 6.29
28.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stip
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 70.2
$0.73 BYN 2.12
83.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.22
$0.60 BYN 1.74
11.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MKD 58.3
$1.21 BYN 3.51
-7.44%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 111
$1.30 BYN 3.77
63.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MKD 531
$6.72 BYN 19.47
51.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 MKD 380
$4.20 BYN 12.17
72.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.43 MKD 388
$7.79 BYN 22.60
-4.62%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.45
$1.16 BYN 3.38
-19.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 71.9
$1.69 BYN 4.90
-18.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 65.6
$1.76 BYN 5.09
-28.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MKD 83.0
$2.50 BYN 7.25
-36.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 MKD 50.4
$0.44 BYN 1.27
118.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.2
$0.57 BYN 1.65
142.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 MKD 30.60
$1.34 BYN 3.90
-55.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 MKD 23.05
$0.55 BYN 1.60
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 155
$1.81 BYN 5.26
63.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 MKD 407
$7.87 BYN 22.84
-1.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 49.23
$0.95 BYN 2.75
-1.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 94.1
$1.75 BYN 5.07
2.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Stip
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKD 35.25
$0.30 BYN 0.87
123.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.39 MKD 1,066
$15.45 BYN 44.80
31.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 MKD 57.7
$1.36 BYN 3.94
-19.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.56
$0.30 BYN 0.87
63.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 MKD 292
$5.87 BYN 17.04
-4.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.6
$0.78 BYN 2.25
92.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MKD 1.7M
$19.8K BYN 57.5K
59.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$23.6K BYN 68.4K
45.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stip
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,620
$54.2 BYN 157
168.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 MKD 494
$7.49 BYN 21.71
26.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 MKD 800
$10.44 BYN 30.26
46.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stip
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.26 MKD 1,477
$31.14 BYN 90.3
-9.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.07 BYN 43.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 MKD 250
$4.54 BYN 13.16
5.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stip
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 MKD 11.4K
$307 BYN 889
-29.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,211 MKD 63.3K
$10.1K BYN 29.4K
-88.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stip
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.54 MKD 1,963
$50.7 BYN 147
-25.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.12 MKD 1,679
$42.80 BYN 124
-24.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 MKD 3,876
$113 BYN 328
-34.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,930
$98.4 BYN 285
15.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stip
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 MKD 10.7K
$476 BYN 1,381
-57.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 MKD 6,759
$317 BYN 920
-59.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 MKD 17.9K
$836 BYN 2,425
-59.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 MKD 10.6K
$560 BYN 1,623
-63.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,239 MKD 64.8K
$2,253 BYN 6,535
-45.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,004 MKD 52.5K
$1,445 BYN 4,191
-30.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stip
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 MKD 24.8K
$909 BYN 2,636
-47.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
14.77
-51.93%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Stip: March 2, 2026

Last update for Minsk: March 1, 2026

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