Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Salto Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Salto

🙂 Solo nomad: Stip is 16.1% cheaper than Salto without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stip is 0.8% cheaper than Salto without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stip
Salto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 289
$6.37 R$32.98
-13.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.16 MKD 845
$25.56 R$132
-36.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 MKD 266
$6.36 R$32.95
-19.97%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 99.7
$1.73 R$8.95
10.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 MKD 91.1
$1.00 R$5.18
74.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 66.9
$0.71 R$3.67
80.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 MKD 119
$1.76 R$9.13
28.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MKD 146
$2.66 R$13.78
4.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stip
Salto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 70.2
$0.86 R$4.44
55.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.22
$1.50 R$7.79
-55.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MKD 58.3
$1.09 R$5.67
2.75%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 111
$2.37 R$12.30
-10.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MKD 531
$8.10 R$41.96
25.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 MKD 380
$3.49 R$18.07
108.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.43 MKD 388
$8.78 R$45.46
-15.38%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.45
$2.27 R$11.74
-59.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 71.9
$1.73 R$8.96
-20.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 65.6
$1.47 R$7.63
-14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MKD 83.0
$1.53 R$7.91
3.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 MKD 50.4
$1.30 R$6.72
-26.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.2
$1.10 R$5.68
25.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 MKD 30.60
$0.73 R$3.80
-19.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 MKD 23.05
$0.47 R$2.43
-6.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 155
$2.31 R$11.97
28.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 MKD 407
$9.16 R$47.43
-15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 49.23
$1.32 R$6.84
-28.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 94.1
$3.46 R$17.93
-47.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Stip
Salto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKD 35.25
$0.92 R$4.78
-27.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.39 MKD 1,066
$37.96 R$197
-46.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 MKD 57.7
$0.89 R$4.59
23.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.56
$1.07 R$5.52
-54.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 MKD 292
$8.78 R$45.48
-36.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.6
$1.00 R$5.19
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MKD 1.7M
$22.6K R$116.9K
39.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$29.0K R$150.2K
18.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stip
Salto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,620
$36.20 R$188
302.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 MKD 494
$8.99 R$46.55
5.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 MKD 800
$17.69 R$91.6
-13.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stip
Salto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.26 MKD 1,477
$22.21 R$115
27.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.54 R$112
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 MKD 250
$2.71 R$14.04
76.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stip
Salto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 MKD 11.4K
$233 R$1,208
-6.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,211 MKD 63.3K
$6,995 R$36.2K
-82.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stip
Salto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.54 MKD 1,963
$56.8 R$294
-33.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.12 MKD 1,679
$52.2 R$270
-38.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 MKD 3,876
$84.3 R$437
-12.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,930
$73.4 R$380
54.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stip
Salto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 MKD 10.7K
$320 R$1,659
-36.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 MKD 6,759
$216 R$1,120
-40.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 MKD 17.9K
$573 R$2,967
-40.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 MKD 10.6K
$436 R$2,261
-53.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,239 MKD 64.8K
$1,798 R$9,313
-31.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,004 MKD 52.5K
$1,087 R$5,633
-7.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stip
Salto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 MKD 24.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
10.92
-34.98%

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

Last update for Stip: March 2, 2026

Last update for Salto: March 1, 2026

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