Cost of Living Comparison Between Struga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Struga and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Struga is 10.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Struga is 2.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Struga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 MKD 390
$6.03 COP 22.8K
21.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.54 MKD 1,627
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-7.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 MKD 258
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-33.61%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MKD 83.4
$1.63 COP 6,170
-3.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 MKD 95.2
$1.05 COP 3,971
70.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 68.3
$0.77 COP 2,916
66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 MKD 144
$1.73 COP 6,550
56.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 MKD 184
$3.18 COP 12.0K
8.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Struga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 MKD 60.9
$1.07 COP 4,040
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 MKD 33.52
$1.31 COP 4,965
-51.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MKD 91.9
$1.38 COP 5,227
24.64%
Eggs
$2.09 MKD 111
$2.25 COP 8,509
-7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 MKD 350
$4.48 COP 17.0K
46.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 MKD 306
$5.74 COP 21.7K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 MKD 497
$8.86 COP 33.6K
5.42%
Apples (1kg)
$0.58 MKD 30.65
$2.24 COP 8,490
-74.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MKD 71.0
$1.06 COP 4,012
25.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.4
$1.51 COP 5,732
-35.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 MKD 61.0
$1.36 COP 5,151
-15.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MKD 40.93
$1.12 COP 4,244
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 MKD 48.07
$1.17 COP 4,427
-23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKD 28.65
$0.90 COP 3,416
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 MKD 20.98
$0.84 COP 3,169
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 MKD 166
$2.26 COP 8,553
37.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 MKD 258
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 58.8
$1.18 COP 4,479
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 56.0
$2.39 COP 9,048
-56.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Struga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.48
$0.86 COP 3,253
-24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 MKD 1,064
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-51.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 MKD 47.70
$1.47 COP 5,555
-38.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 26.05
$1.95 COP 7,367
-74.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 MKD 409
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-1.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 76.3
$0.97 COP 3,663
47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
84.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K MKD 1.6M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
12.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Struga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.6 MKD 4,929
$81.1 COP 307.1K
14.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.25 MKD 812
$9.40 COP 35.6K
62.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 MKD 1,025
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-18.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Struga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.89 MKD 1,379
$25.55 COP 96.7K
1.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.71 MKD 1,210
$19.29 COP 73.0K
17.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 MKD 344
$4.10 COP 15.5K
57.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Struga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 MKD 16.8K
$306 COP 1.2M
3.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,181 MKD 62.9K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-79.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Struga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.0 MKD 4,151
$59.8 COP 226.5K
30.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.66 MKD 1,527
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-10.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 MKD 3,544
$103 COP 388.8K
-35.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.45 MKD 1,994
$108 COP 408.4K
-65.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Struga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 MKD 15.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
-41.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 MKD 12.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
-38.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 MKD 20.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
-52.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 MKD 17.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
-55.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,530 MKD 81.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-45.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,337 MKD 71.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
1.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Struga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$899 MKD 47.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
67.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Struga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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