Cost of Living Comparison Between Struga and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Struga and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Struga is 36.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Struga is 30.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Struga
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 MKD 390
$13.12 MX$233
-44.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.54 MKD 1,628
$53.8 MX$957
-43.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 MKD 258
$9.40 MX$167
-48.51%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MKD 83.5
$3.56 MX$63.4
-55.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 MKD 95.3
$1.60 MX$28.52
11.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 68.4
$1.15 MX$20.54
11.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 MKD 144
$3.16 MX$56.2
-14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 MKD 184
$4.85 MX$86.2
-28.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Struga
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 MKD 61.0
$1.63 MX$29.07
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 MKD 33.55
$2.73 MX$48.64
-76.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MKD 91.9
$1.88 MX$33.42
-8.51%
Eggs
$2.09 MKD 111
$2.63 MX$46.81
-20.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 MKD 350
$9.89 MX$176
-33.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 MKD 306
$8.40 MX$149
-31.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 MKD 498
$11.63 MX$207
-19.69%
Apples (1kg)
$0.58 MKD 30.67
$2.97 MX$52.9
-80.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MKD 71.0
$1.78 MX$31.75
-25.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.4
$2.06 MX$36.57
-52.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 MKD 61.1
$1.97 MX$35.13
-41.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MKD 40.96
$2.09 MX$37.11
-63.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 MKD 48.10
$2.26 MX$40.19
-60.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKD 28.67
$1.46 MX$25.94
-63.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 MKD 20.99
$1.09 MX$19.39
-64.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 MKD 166
$4.34 MX$77.2
-28.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 MKD 258
$13.62 MX$242
-64.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 58.9
$1.67 MX$29.78
-34.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 56.0
$3.54 MX$63.0
-70.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Struga
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.51
$0.36 MX$6.40
80.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 MKD 1,065
$18.96 MX$337
5.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 MKD 47.74
$1.32 MX$23.54
-31.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 26.07
$0.30 MX$5.36
63.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 MKD 410
$5.49 MX$97.6
39.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 76.4
$1.34 MX$23.78
6.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
73.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K MKD 1.6M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
26.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Struga
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.6 MKD 4,933
$41.11 MX$731
125.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.25 MKD 813
$27.78 MX$494
-45.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 MKD 1,026
$30.00 MX$534
-35.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Struga
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.89 MKD 1,380
$53.5 MX$952
-51.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.71 MKD 1,211
$26.13 MX$465
-13.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 MKD 344
$6.28 MX$112
2.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Struga
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 MKD 16.9K
$439 MX$7,817
-28.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,181 MKD 62.9K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-89.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Struga
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.0 MKD 4,155
$57.1 MX$1,016
36.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.66 MKD 1,528
$45.30 MX$806
-36.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 MKD 3,547
$104 MX$1,854
-36.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.45 MKD 1,996
$108 MX$1,926
-65.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Struga
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 MKD 15.0K
$996 MX$17.7K
-71.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 MKD 12.3K
$624 MX$11.1K
-63.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 MKD 20.8K
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-81.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 MKD 17.1K
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-73.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,530 MKD 81.5K
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-59.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,337 MKD 71.3K
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-40.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Struga
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$899 MKD 47.9K
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-17.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.34
-69.14%

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

Last update for Struga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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