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

🙂 Solo nomad: Struga is 25% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Struga is 23.7% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Struga
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.39 MKD 390
$5.68 MKD 300
30.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.07 MKD 1,588
$27.83 MKD 1,470
8.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 MKD 254
$5.11 MKD 270
-6.07%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MKD 83
$1.91 MKD 101
-17.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 MKD 93.7
$1.82 MKD 95.9
-2.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 67.9
$1.29 MKD 68
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 MKD 138
$2.28 MKD 121
14.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 MKD 175
$2.71 MKD 143
22.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Struga
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 MKD 59.6
$1.4 MKD 74.1
-19.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 MKD 33.65
$0.68 MKD 36.02
-5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MKD 88.4
$1.7 MKD 89.7
-1.76%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 108
$2.13 MKD 112
-4.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.78 MKD 358
$10.42 MKD 550
-34.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 MKD 302
$7.08 MKD 374
-19.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 MKD 486
$13.4 MKD 708
-31.27%
Apples (1kg)
$0.55 MKD 28.78
$1.02 MKD 53.9
-46.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.9
$1.4 MKD 73.7
-5.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 MKD 50.6
$1.26 MKD 66.6
-23.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 MKD 59
$1.61 MKD 85.1
-30.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 MKD 38.68
$0.93 MKD 48.91
-21.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.6
$1.34 MKD 70.9
-26.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.42
$0.55 MKD 28.86
5.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 MKD 19.28
$0.56 MKD 29.66
-33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 MKD 172
$2.96 MKD 156
10.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 MKD 248
$6.11 MKD 323
-22.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 58
$1.01 MKD 53.4
8.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MKD 56
$1.81 MKD 95.5
-41.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Struga
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.73
$0.58 MKD 30.46
17.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.95 MKD 1,053
$17.1 MKD 903
16.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKD 51.9
$1.15 MKD 60.8
-14.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.78
$0.53 MKD 27.93
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 MKD 399
$6.7 MKD 354
12.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MKD 78.7
$1.43 MKD 75.5
4.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
7.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-13.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Struga
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 MKD 4,828
$145 MKD 7,631
-36.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.08 MKD 796
$17.56 MKD 928
-14.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.62 MKD 1,036
$15.44 MKD 815
27.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Struga
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.37 MKD 1,393
$24.07 MKD 1,271
9.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.61 MKD 1,194
$6.73 MKD 356
235.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 MKD 356
$4.77 MKD 252
41.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Struga
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 MKD 16.8K
$215 MKD 11.3K
48.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,179 MKD 62.2K
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
-1.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Struga
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 MKD 4,113
$75.4 MKD 3,982
3.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.59 MKD 1,510
$48.44 MKD 2,558
-40.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 MKD 3,480
$73.5 MKD 3,882
-10.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.09 MKD 1,959
$111 MKD 5,840
-66.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Struga
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 MKD 15.3K
$285 MKD 15K
1.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$225 MKD 11.9K
$193 MKD 10.2K
16.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 MKD 20.8K
$585 MKD 30.9K
-32.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 MKD 17.4K
$306 MKD 16.2K
7.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,491 MKD 78.7K
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
-3.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,341 MKD 70.8K
$1,213 MKD 64K
10.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Struga
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$878 MKD 46.4K
$651 MKD 34.4K
34.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
7.1
-50.70%

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Last update for Struga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

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