Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Stip is 17.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stip is 33.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stip
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.49 MKD 287
$4.59 ฿147
19.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.73 MKD 824
$46.83 ฿1,497
-66.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 MKD 271
$8.70 ฿278
-40.46%
Cappuccino
$1.92 MKD 100
$2.92 ฿93.5
-34.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 MKD 91.9
$0.68 ฿21.86
157.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MKD 66.6
$0.40 ฿12.66
217.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 MKD 115
$2.51 ฿80.2
-12.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 MKD 144
$3.80 ฿122
-27.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stip
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 MKD 68.0
$2.16 ฿69.1
-39.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MKD 36.03
$1.88 ฿60.1
-63.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 MKD 57.5
$2.16 ฿69.0
-49.07%
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 106
$2.22 ฿71.0
-9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 MKD 539
$19.57 ฿626
-47.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 MKD 386
$3.80 ฿122
93.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.64 MKD 400
$13.41 ฿429
-43.03%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 MKD 50.3
$3.26 ฿104
-70.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.3
$1.61 ฿51.5
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 MKD 67.6
$2.31 ฿73.8
-44.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 81.6
$2.06 ฿65.8
-24.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.02
$1.61 ฿51.3
-42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.0
$1.44 ฿46.13
-4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKD 28.29
$1.03 ฿32.91
-47.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 MKD 22.64
$0.48 ฿15.34
-10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 MKD 162
$4.50 ฿144
-31.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.70 MKD 403
$19.18 ฿613
-59.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 MKD 49.95
$1.82 ฿58.3
-47.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 MKD 95.0
$2.69 ฿86.0
-32.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Stip
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.61
$1.38 ฿44.04
-50.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.03 MKD 1,049
$11.76 ฿376
70.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.0
$3.11 ฿99.3
-63.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.27
$1.00 ฿32.09
-48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 MKD 301
$13.74 ฿439
-58.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MKD 78.2
$1.30 ฿41.49
14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K MKD 1.6M
$27.4K ฿874.5K
14.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K MKD 1.8M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
3.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stip
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,599
$125 ฿3,993
16.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.43 MKD 494
$13.74 ฿439
-31.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.59 MKD 817
$18.61 ฿595
-16.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stip
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.16 MKD 1,475
$60.6 ฿1,936
-53.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.15 ฿548
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 MKD 245
$9.01 ฿288
-48.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stip
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 MKD 11.5K
$698 ฿22.3K
-68.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,214 MKD 63.6K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-92.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stip
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.93 MKD 1,933
$59.2 ฿1,893
-37.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.79 MKD 1,664
$34.86 ฿1,115
-8.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 MKD 3,971
$114 ฿3,651
-33.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,795
$85.8 ฿2,743
29.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stip
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 MKD 11.0K
$619 ฿19.8K
-65.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 MKD 6,903
$437 ฿14.0K
-69.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 MKD 17.5K
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-83.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 MKD 11.0K
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-86.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,275 MKD 66.7K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-66.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$997 MKD 52.2K
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-62.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stip
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 MKD 24.8K
$528 ฿16.9K
-10.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5.33
33.21%

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Last update for Stip: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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