Cost of Living Comparison Between Sveti Nikole and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sveti Nikole and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Sveti Nikole is 15.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sveti Nikole is 31.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sveti Nikole
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 MKD 302
$4.68 ฿151
22.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.32 MKD 1,496
$46.4 ฿1,502
-38.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 MKD 263
$8.65 ฿280
-42.54%
Cappuccino
$1.65 MKD 87.1
$3.09 ฿100
-46.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MKD 87.4
$0.73 ฿23.53
127.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MKD 65.2
$0.37 ฿11.95
232.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 120
$2.39 ฿77.4
-4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 MKD 148
$3.62 ฿117
-22.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sveti Nikole
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MKD 66.1
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MKD 36.39
$1.8 ฿58.2
-61.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 MKD 92.6
$2.24 ฿72.3
-21.88%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 106
$2.23 ฿72.1
-9.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MKD 451
$19.31 ฿625
-55.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 MKD 335
$3.77 ฿122
68.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.54 MKD 715
$13.05 ฿422
3.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.3
$3.28 ฿106
-68.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 76.5
$1.63 ฿52.6
-11.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MKD 65.9
$2.4 ฿77.7
-47.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 MKD 82.9
$1.99 ฿64.3
-21.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 49.93
$1.53 ฿49.62
-37.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 48.21
$1.49 ฿48.11
-38.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 MKD 32.11
$1.02 ฿32.87
-40.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.58
$0.48 ฿15.61
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 MKD 160
$4.32 ฿140
-29.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 MKD 292
$21.68 ฿702
-74.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 49.41
$1.77 ฿57.3
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.7
$2.79 ฿90.4
-45.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Sveti Nikole
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.12
$1.35 ฿43.74
-51.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.36 MKD 1,075
$11.76 ฿380
73.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 MKD 68.3
$3.15 ฿102
-59.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 MKD 26.15
$1 ฿32.3
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MKD 349
$13.64 ฿442
-51.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.8
$1.3 ฿42.2
13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MKD 1.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
17.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-11.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sveti Nikole
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 MKD 7,566
$123 ฿3,970
16.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.93 MKD 947
$13.93 ฿451
28.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.23 MKD 804
$18.24 ฿590
-16.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sveti Nikole
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.69 MKD 1,410
$60.8 ฿1,966
-56.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 MKD 245
$9.07 ฿294
-48.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sveti Nikole
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKD 11.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-68.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,206 MKD 63.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-92.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sveti Nikole
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 MKD 4,046
$57.5 ฿1,861
33.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39 MKD 2,060
$34.51 ฿1,117
13.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 MKD 3,881
$115 ฿3,727
-36.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,959
$84.8 ฿2,743
33.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sveti Nikole
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 MKD 15K
$611 ฿19.8K
-53.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 MKD 10.4K
$442 ฿14.3K
-55.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 MKD 30.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 MKD 16.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-78.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,508 MKD 79.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-64.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,259 MKD 66.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-56.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sveti Nikole
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$766 MKD 40.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
9.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5.33
-14.82%

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Last update for Sveti Nikole: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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