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

😐 Solo nomad: Tagum City is 27.4% more expensive than Struga without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tagum City is 8.5% cheaper than Struga without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 ₱193
$7.39 MKD 390
-53.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.41 ₱803
$30.07 MKD 1,588
-52.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.77 ₱210
$4.8 MKD 254
-21.46%
Cappuccino
$1.7 ₱94.5
$1.57 MKD 83
8.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₱46.49
$1.77 MKD 93.7
-53.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₱20.15
$1.29 MKD 67.9
-72.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₱75
$2.62 MKD 138
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱73
$3.32 MKD 175
-60.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ₱103
$1.13 MKD 59.6
64.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₱68.3
$0.64 MKD 33.65
92.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 ₱56.4
$1.67 MKD 88.4
-39.52%
Eggs
$2.09 ₱116
$2.04 MKD 108
2.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 ₱454
$6.78 MKD 358
20.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 ₱231
$5.71 MKD 302
-27.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 ₱432
$9.21 MKD 486
-15.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3 ₱167
$0.55 MKD 28.78
445.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 ₱86.1
$1.32 MKD 69.9
17.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 ₱143
$0.96 MKD 50.6
168.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ₱86.8
$1.12 MKD 59
39.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 ₱128
$0.73 MKD 38.68
215.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 ₱142
$0.98 MKD 51.6
160.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ₱62.1
$0.58 MKD 30.42
91.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱42.98
$0.37 MKD 19.28
108.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 ₱157
$3.26 MKD 172
-13.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 ₱413
$4.71 MKD 248
57.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱67.2
$1.1 MKD 58
10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₱111
$1.06 MKD 56
87.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.32
$0.68 MKD 35.73
-61.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.95 MKD 1,053
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱46.45
$0.98 MKD 51.9
-15.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.19
$0.53 MKD 27.78
-58.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 ₱116
$7.56 MKD 399
-72.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱64.1
$1.49 MKD 78.7
-22.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K ₱1.5M
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
-21.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K ₱1.1M
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
-31.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ₱6,300
$91.4 MKD 4,828
23.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.75 ₱1,824
$15.08 MKD 796
117.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.99 ₱1,503
$19.62 MKD 1,036
37.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.38 ₱1,858
$26.37 MKD 1,393
26.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.61 MKD 1,194
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 ₱322
$6.74 MKD 356
-14.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₱8,462
$318 MKD 16.8K
-52.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,378 ₱243.8K
$1,179 MKD 62.2K
271.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.81 ₱2,551
$77.9 MKD 4,113
-41.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.42 ₱1,471
$28.59 MKD 1,510
-7.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 ₱4,113
$65.9 MKD 3,480
12.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.5 ₱2,924
$37.09 MKD 1,959
41.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 ₱14.9K
$290 MKD 15.3K
-7.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₱9,892
$225 MKD 11.9K
-20.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 ₱32.3K
$393 MKD 20.8K
47.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 ₱21.6K
$330 MKD 17.4K
17.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,088 ₱116.2K
$1,491 MKD 78.7K
40.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,341 MKD 70.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tagum City
Struga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$223 ₱12.4K
$878 MKD 46.4K
-74.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.5
90.57%

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Last update for Tagum City: October 27, 2025

Last update for Struga: October 28, 2025

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