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

😐 Solo nomad: Struga is 1.3% more expensive than Tagum City without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Struga is 11.7% more expensive than Tagum City without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Struga
Tagum City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 MKD 382
$3.63 ₱211
101.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.54 MKD 1,597
$14.04 ₱817
117.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 MKD 253
$3.82 ₱223
26.70%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MKD 81.9
$1.67 ₱97.0
-5.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 MKD 93.4
$0.83 ₱48.35
115.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 67.0
$0.37 ₱21.54
245.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 MKD 141
$1.32 ₱76.6
104.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 MKD 181
$1.29 ₱75.2
168.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Struga
Tagum City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 MKD 59.8
$1.90 ₱111
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 MKD 32.90
$1.21 ₱70.5
-47.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MKD 90.2
$1.00 ₱58.5
72.00%
Eggs
$2.09 MKD 109
$2.03 ₱118
2.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 MKD 343
$8.16 ₱475
-19.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 MKD 300
$4.23 ₱246
35.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 MKD 488
$7.81 ₱455
19.59%
Apples (1kg)
$0.58 MKD 30.08
$2.86 ₱166
-79.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MKD 69.7
$1.52 ₱88.7
-12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 50.5
$2.70 ₱157
-64.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 MKD 59.9
$1.54 ₱89.7
-25.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MKD 40.18
$2.30 ₱134
-66.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 MKD 47.18
$2.55 ₱148
-64.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKD 28.12
$1.11 ₱64.9
-51.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 MKD 20.59
$0.71 ₱41.60
-45.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 MKD 163
$2.88 ₱168
7.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 MKD 253
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 57.7
$1.15 ₱66.8
-4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 54.9
$1.98 ₱115
-46.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Struga
Tagum City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 33.85
$0.28 ₱16.39
132.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 MKD 1,045
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 MKD 46.83
$0.79 ₱45.83
13.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.57
$0.22 ₱12.76
122.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 MKD 402
$2.12 ₱123
262.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 74.9
$1.11 ₱64.6
28.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K MKD 1.7M
$26.1K ₱1.5M
26.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K MKD 1.6M
$20.3K ₱1.2M
48.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Struga
Tagum City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.6 MKD 4,839
$110 ₱6,429
-16.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.25 MKD 797
$32.99 ₱1,921
-53.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 MKD 1,006
$27.46 ₱1,599
-29.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Struga
Tagum City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.89 MKD 1,353
$33.59 ₱1,956
-22.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.71 MKD 1,187
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 MKD 337
$5.85 ₱341
10.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Struga
Tagum City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 MKD 16.5K
$150 ₱8,730
110.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,181 MKD 61.7K
$4,314 ₱251.2K
-72.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Struga
Tagum City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.0 MKD 4,075
$46.58 ₱2,712
67.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.66 MKD 1,499
$27.09 ₱1,578
5.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 MKD 3,479
$74.2 ₱4,318
-10.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.45 MKD 1,958
$53.7 ₱3,128
-30.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Struga
Tagum City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 MKD 14.7K
$266 ₱15.5K
6.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 MKD 12.0K
$177 ₱10.3K
30.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 MKD 20.4K
$587 ₱34.2K
-33.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 MKD 16.8K
$393 ₱22.9K
-18.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,530 MKD 80.0K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,337 MKD 69.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Struga
Tagum City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$899 MKD 47.0K
$224 ₱13.0K
301.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
6.67
-47.53%

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

Last update for Struga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tagum City: March 2, 2026

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