Cost of living comparison
Prilep is 43.6% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Prilep
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% less in Prilep
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Prilep
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% less in Prilep
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% less in Prilep
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.7% less in Prilep
- Clothing
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pay 22.4% less in Prilep
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Prilep.
If you lived in Prilep instead of Athens, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Prilep
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$6.24
MKD326.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$3.48
MKD181.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
$1.39
MKD72.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$1.13
MKD59.07
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Prilep
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
$0.67
MKD35.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.60
|
$3.62
MKD189.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.34
|
$4.48
MKD233.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
$1.72
MKD89.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$2.72
MKD142.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.36
MKD18.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.50
MKD26.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.38
MKD19.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.53
MKD27.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.34
MKD17.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.38
MKD19.93
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Prilep
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.48
|
$5.37
MKD280.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.48
|
$17.40
MKD908.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,635,911.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$5.92
MKD309.01
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Prilep
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
$15.66
MKD817.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€538.84
|
$156.59
MKD8,179.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€473.16
|
$104.39
MKD5,453.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
$99.79
MKD5,212.46
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Prilep
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€393.25
|
$191.38
MKD9,997.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
$1,113.50
MKD58,165.74
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Prilep
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$1.57
MKD81.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.15
|
$1.44
MKD74.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
$2.61
MKD136.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€41.91
|
$15.66
MKD817.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.19
|
$4.18
MKD218.12
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Prilep
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
$52.20
MKD2,726.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
$34.80
MKD1,817.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
$78.29
MKD4,089.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€97.96
|
$86.99
MKD4,544.20
|
|
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