Cost of living comparison

Bitola, Macedonia

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Bitola Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 66.4% more expensive than Bitola.

Restaurants: pay 9.6% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 22.1% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 72.8% more in Lima
Housing: pay 28.0% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.5% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 9.8% less in Lima

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Bitola. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.

Lima vs. Bitola Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Bitola, you would:

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pay 9.6% less for restaurants

	Bitola	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.52 MKD237.42	$5.23 PEN18.54	+15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.35 MKD228.29	$6.10 PEN21.63	+40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 MKD79.47	$0.83 PEN2.94	-45.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 MKD52.12	$0.51 PEN1.81	-48.8%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 22.1% more for groceries

	Bitola	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 MKD40.83	$2.42 PEN8.60	+211.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.57 MKD240.10	$4.22 PEN14.98	-7.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.07 MKD266.04	$4.95 PEN17.57	-2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 MKD112.86	$2.70 PEN9.60	+25.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.06 MKD160.54	$2.25 PEN7.97	-26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MKD23.96	$0.87 PEN3.10	+91.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD32.10	$0.50 PEN1.79	-17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 MKD28.63	$0.48 PEN1.71	-11.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MKD39.45	$0.52 PEN1.86	-30.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MKD22.01	$0.53 PEN1.89	+27.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD30.03	$0.48 PEN1.69	-16.7%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 72.8% more for transportation

	Bitola	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 MKD279.12	$5.39 PEN19.11	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.66 MKD821.83	$23.85 PEN84.63	+52.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,658.60 MKD1,609,102.34	$23,163.52 PEN82,181.12	-24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.57 MKD292.21	$20.14 PEN71.46	+261.8%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 28.0% more for housing

	Bitola	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.45 MKD863.17	$26.56 PEN94.24	+61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$360.87 MKD18,940.12	$575.58 PEN2,042.08	+59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$232.54 MKD12,204.87	$363.71 PEN1,290.38	+56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.48 MKD6,690.63	$44.01 PEN156.13	-65.5%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Bitola	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.59 MKD10,842.57	$213.68 PEN758.11	+3.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,113.50 MKD58,441.55	$7,818.35 PEN27,738.48	+602.1%
Average			+302.8%

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pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bitola	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 MKD102.71	$2.12 PEN7.52	+8.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 MKD84.03	$2.62 PEN9.29	+63.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD146.10	$5.30 PEN18.81	+90.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.73 MKD1,088.10	$30.52 PEN108.26	+47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 MKD228.29	$7.95 PEN28.21	+82.8%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 9.8% less for clothing

	Bitola	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.64 MKD3,865.09	$42.79 PEN151.82	-41.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.66 MKD2,396.66	$34.98 PEN124.11	-23.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.89 MKD3,720.65	$85.21 PEN302.30	+20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.15 MKD4,679.24	$94.35 PEN334.74	+5.8%
Average			-9.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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