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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tagum City is 1.3% cheaper than Struga without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tagum City is 10.5% cheaper than Struga without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.63 ₱211
$7.31 MKD 382
-50.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.04 ₱817
$30.54 MKD 1,597
-54.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.82 ₱223
$4.84 MKD 253
-21.07%
Cappuccino
$1.67 ₱97.0
$1.57 MKD 81.9
6.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₱48.35
$1.79 MKD 93.4
-53.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₱21.54
$1.28 MKD 67.0
-71.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 ₱76.6
$2.70 MKD 141
-51.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₱75.2
$3.46 MKD 181
-62.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₱111
$1.14 MKD 59.8
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 ₱70.5
$0.63 MKD 32.90
92.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 ₱58.5
$1.72 MKD 90.2
-41.86%
Eggs
$2.03 ₱118
$2.09 MKD 109
-2.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 ₱475
$6.57 MKD 343
24.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 ₱246
$5.74 MKD 300
-26.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 ₱455
$9.34 MKD 488
-16.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 ₱166
$0.58 MKD 30.08
393.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 ₱88.7
$1.33 MKD 69.7
14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 ₱157
$0.97 MKD 50.5
178.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱89.7
$1.15 MKD 59.9
33.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.30 ₱134
$0.77 MKD 40.18
198.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 ₱148
$0.90 MKD 47.18
183.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ₱64.9
$0.54 MKD 28.12
105.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱41.60
$0.39 MKD 20.59
82.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ₱168
$3.11 MKD 163
-7.40%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.85 MKD 253
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₱66.8
$1.10 MKD 57.7
4.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₱115
$1.05 MKD 54.9
88.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱16.39
$0.65 MKD 33.85
-56.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.98 MKD 1,045
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₱45.83
$0.90 MKD 46.83
-12.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.76
$0.49 MKD 25.57
-55.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 ₱123
$7.68 MKD 402
-72.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ₱64.6
$1.43 MKD 74.9
-22.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K ₱1.5M
$33.2K MKD 1.7M
-21.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₱1.2M
$30.1K MKD 1.6M
-32.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ₱6,429
$92.6 MKD 4,839
19.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.99 ₱1,921
$15.25 MKD 797
116.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.46 ₱1,599
$19.25 MKD 1,006
42.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.59 ₱1,956
$25.89 MKD 1,353
29.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.71 MKD 1,187
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 ₱341
$6.45 MKD 337
-9.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 ₱8,730
$316 MKD 16.5K
-52.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,314 ₱251.2K
$1,181 MKD 61.7K
265.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.58 ₱2,712
$78.0 MKD 4,075
-40.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₱1,578
$28.66 MKD 1,499
-5.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 ₱4,318
$66.6 MKD 3,479
11.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.7 ₱3,128
$37.45 MKD 1,958
43.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 ₱15.5K
$282 MKD 14.7K
-5.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₱10.3K
$230 MKD 12.0K
-23.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 ₱34.2K
$389 MKD 20.4K
50.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 ₱22.9K
$321 MKD 16.8K
22.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,530 MKD 80.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,337 MKD 69.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$224 ₱13.0K
$899 MKD 47.0K
-75.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.5
90.57%

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

Last update for Tagum City: March 2, 2026

Last update for Struga: March 2, 2026

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