Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Sveti Nikole Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Sveti Nikole

🙂 Solo nomad: Stip is 18.3% cheaper than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stip is 4.4% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.5 MKD 290
$5.72 MKD 302
-3.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.9 MKD 840
$28.32 MKD 1,496
-43.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 MKD 264
$4.97 MKD 263
0.40%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MKD 105
$1.65 MKD 87.1
20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 MKD 91.6
$1.66 MKD 87.4
4.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MKD 64.8
$1.23 MKD 65.2
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 MKD 120
$2.28 MKD 120
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MKD 141
$2.8 MKD 148
-5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 70.8
$1.25 MKD 66.1
7.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 37.87
$0.69 MKD 36.39
4.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 MKD 61.1
$1.75 MKD 92.6
-33.71%
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 107
$2.01 MKD 106
0.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.34 MKD 546
$8.54 MKD 451
21.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 MKD 371
$6.34 MKD 335
10.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.38 MKD 390
$13.54 MKD 715
-45.49%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.6
$1.03 MKD 54.3
-4.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 76.6
$1.45 MKD 76.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 MKD 68.6
$1.25 MKD 65.9
4.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 MKD 87
$1.57 MKD 82.9
5.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.77
$0.95 MKD 49.93
-3.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 MKD 70.4
$0.91 MKD 48.21
46.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MKD 28.16
$0.61 MKD 32.11
-13.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 MKD 22.74
$0.56 MKD 29.58
-23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 MKD 156
$3.03 MKD 160
-2.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 MKD 315
$5.53 MKD 292
7.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MKD 50.5
$0.94 MKD 49.41
2.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 MKD 99.2
$1.53 MKD 80.7
22.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 MKD 33.31
$0.65 MKD 34.12
-3.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.27 MKD 1,070
$20.36 MKD 1,075
-0.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MKD 61
$1.29 MKD 68.3
-10.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.64
$0.5 MKD 26.15
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 MKD 306
$6.61 MKD 349
-12.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MKD 78.7
$1.47 MKD 77.8
1.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
$32.1K MKD 1.7M
-1.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K MKD 1.8M
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
13.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 MKD 7,569
$143 MKD 7,566
0.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.48 MKD 501
$17.93 MKD 947
-47.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.34 MKD 810
$15.23 MKD 804
0.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.78 MKD 1,467
$26.69 MKD 1,410
4.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.8 MKD 253
$4.64 MKD 245
3.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 MKD 11.4K
$216 MKD 11.4K
0.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,179 MKD 62.2K
$1,206 MKD 63.7K
-2.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.33 MKD 1,971
$76.6 MKD 4,046
-51.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 MKD 1,672
$39 MKD 2,060
-18.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 MKD 3,902
$73.5 MKD 3,881
0.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,924
$113 MKD 5,959
-0.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 MKD 11K
$284 MKD 15K
-26.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 MKD 6,929
$197 MKD 10.4K
-33.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 MKD 17.5K
$571 MKD 30.2K
-41.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 MKD 10.8K
$315 MKD 16.6K
-34.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,262 MKD 66.6K
$1,508 MKD 79.6K
-16.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,007 MKD 53.2K
$1,259 MKD 66.5K
-19.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$477 MKD 25.2K
$766 MKD 40.4K
-37.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
4.54
56.39%

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Last update for Stip: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sveti Nikole: October 27, 2025

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