Cost of Living Comparison Between Struga and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Struga and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Struga is 52.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Struga is 53.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Struga
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.39 MKD 390
$16.09 €13.89
-54.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.07 MKD 1,588
$64.1 €55.3
-53.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 MKD 254
$10.28 €8.88
-53.31%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MKD 83
$2.78 €2.4
-43.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 MKD 93.7
$2.23 €1.92
-20.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 67.9
$1.57 €1.35
-17.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 MKD 138
$3.41 €2.95
-23.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 MKD 175
$3.82 €3.3
-13.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Struga
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 MKD 59.6
$1.14 €0.98
-0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 MKD 33.65
$1.73 €1.49
-63.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MKD 88.4
$1.67 €1.44
-
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 108
$3.13 €2.7
-34.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.78 MKD 358
$13.31 €11.5
-49.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 MKD 302
$7.99 €6.9
-28.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 MKD 486
$15.97 €13.79
-42.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.55 MKD 28.78
$2.28 €1.97
-75.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.9
$1.7 €1.47
-22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 MKD 50.6
$2.04 €1.76
-52.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 MKD 59
$2.55 €2.2
-56.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 MKD 38.68
$1.76 €1.52
-58.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.6
$2.05 €1.77
-52.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.42
$1.98 €1.71
-70.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 MKD 19.28
$0.81 €0.7
-54.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 MKD 172
$6.59 €5.69
-50.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 MKD 248
$5.87 €5.07
-19.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 58
$1.33 €1.15
-17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MKD 56
$2.92 €2.52
-63.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Struga
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.73
$2.27 €1.96
-70.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.95 MKD 1,053
$46.15 €39.85
-56.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKD 51.9
$4.23 €3.66
-76.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.78
$0.86 €0.75
-38.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 MKD 399
$18.68 €16.13
-59.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MKD 78.7
$2.09 €1.81
-28.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
$34.5K €29.8K
-0.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$39.6K €34.2K
-25.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Struga
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 MKD 4,828
$148 €128
-38.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.08 MKD 796
$20.98 €18.11
-28.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.62 MKD 1,036
$39.65 €34.24
-50.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Struga
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.37 MKD 1,393
$47.92 €41.37
-44.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.61 MKD 1,194
$18.57 €16.03
21.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 MKD 356
$9.38 €8.1
-28.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Struga
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 MKD 16.8K
$607 €524
-47.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,179 MKD 62.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-92.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Struga
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 MKD 4,113
$104 €90.1
-25.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.59 MKD 1,510
$41.09 €35.48
-30.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 MKD 3,480
$92.7 €80
-28.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.09 MKD 1,959
$119 €102
-68.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Struga
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 MKD 15.3K
$1,592 €1,375
-81.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$225 MKD 11.9K
$1,262 €1,090
-82.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 MKD 20.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-87.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 MKD 17.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-84.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,491 MKD 78.7K
$7,280 €6,286
-79.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,341 MKD 70.8K
$4,549 €3,928
-70.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Struga
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$878 MKD 46.4K
$1,462 €1,263
-39.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.81
-8.14%

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

Last update for Struga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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