Cost of Living Comparison Between Struga and Bitola Cost of Living Comparison Between Struga and Bitola

🙂 Solo nomad: Struga is 6.9% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Struga is 1.7% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Struga
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 MKD 390
$5.54 MKD 295
31.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.54 MKD 1,628
$28.65 MKD 1,527
6.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 MKD 258
$5.17 MKD 276
-6.38%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MKD 83.5
$1.98 MKD 106
-20.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 MKD 95.3
$1.80 MKD 96.0
-0.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 68.4
$1.28 MKD 68.4
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 MKD 144
$2.21 MKD 118
22.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 MKD 184
$2.64 MKD 141
31.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Struga
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 MKD 61.0
$1.35 MKD 72.1
-15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 MKD 33.55
$0.72 MKD 38.43
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MKD 91.9
$1.69 MKD 90.0
1.78%
Eggs
$2.09 MKD 111
$2.01 MKD 107
3.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 MKD 350
$10.42 MKD 555
-36.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 MKD 306
$7.38 MKD 393
-22.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 MKD 498
$13.63 MKD 726
-31.47%
Apples (1kg)
$0.58 MKD 30.67
$1.02 MKD 54.4
-43.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MKD 71.0
$1.39 MKD 74.3
-4.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.4
$1.32 MKD 70.2
-26.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 MKD 61.1
$1.56 MKD 83.1
-26.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MKD 40.96
$0.97 MKD 51.8
-20.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 MKD 48.10
$1.32 MKD 70.5
-31.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKD 28.67
$0.58 MKD 30.77
-6.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 MKD 20.99
$0.52 MKD 27.93
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 MKD 166
$3.04 MKD 162
2.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 MKD 258
$5.86 MKD 312
-17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 58.9
$0.93 MKD 49.37
18.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 56.0
$1.89 MKD 101
-44.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Struga
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.51
$0.54 MKD 28.90
20.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 MKD 1,065
$16.83 MKD 897
18.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 MKD 47.74
$1.12 MKD 59.6
-19.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 26.07
$0.52 MKD 27.79
-5.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 MKD 410
$6.60 MKD 352
16.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 76.4
$1.50 MKD 79.8
-4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
3.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K MKD 1.6M
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
-9.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Struga
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.6 MKD 4,933
$147 MKD 7,856
-37.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.25 MKD 813
$17.74 MKD 946
-14.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 MKD 1,026
$15.56 MKD 829
23.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Struga
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.89 MKD 1,380
$24.01 MKD 1,279
7.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.71 MKD 1,211
$6.51 MKD 347
248.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 MKD 344
$4.66 MKD 248
38.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Struga
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 MKD 16.9K
$222 MKD 11.8K
42.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,181 MKD 62.9K
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
-1.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Struga
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.0 MKD 4,155
$77.0 MKD 4,103
1.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.66 MKD 1,528
$48.48 MKD 2,584
-40.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 MKD 3,547
$74.0 MKD 3,946
-10.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.45 MKD 1,996
$115 MKD 6,109
-67.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Struga
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 MKD 15.0K
$289 MKD 15.4K
-2.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 MKD 12.3K
$192 MKD 10.2K
20.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 MKD 20.8K
$602 MKD 32.1K
-35.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 MKD 17.1K
$305 MKD 16.2K
5.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,530 MKD 81.5K
$1,743 MKD 92.9K
-12.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,337 MKD 71.3K
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
10.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Struga
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$899 MKD 47.9K
$805 MKD 42.9K
11.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
7.1
-50.70%

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Last update for Struga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

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