Cost of living comparison
Prague is 2.5 times more expensive than Bitola.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0 times more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Prague
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Bitola. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Bitola, you would:
pay 71.2% more for restaurants
|
Bitola
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.52
MKD236.30
|
$10.61
CZK222.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.35
MKD227.21
|
$8.49
CZK177.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
MKD79.09
|
$1.74
CZK36.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
MKD51.88
|
$1.39
CZK29.08
|
|
pay 38.1% more for groceries
|
Bitola
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
MKD40.64
|
$1.42
CZK29.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.57
MKD238.97
|
$5.99
CZK125.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
MKD264.78
|
$3.96
CZK82.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
MKD112.32
|
$2.56
CZK53.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
MKD159.79
|
$3.92
CZK81.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
MKD23.85
|
$0.77
CZK16.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD31.95
|
$0.73
CZK15.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MKD28.49
|
$0.89
CZK18.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
MKD39.26
|
$1.47
CZK30.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD21.91
|
$0.57
CZK12.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD29.89
|
$0.55
CZK11.44
|
|
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Bitola
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
MKD277.81
|
$6.13
CZK128.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.66
MKD817.96
|
$23.35
CZK488.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,658.60
MKD1,601,508.36
|
$25,475.49
CZK533,049.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MKD290.83
|
$12.99
CZK271.86
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bitola
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.45
MKD859.10
|
$19.68
CZK411.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.87
MKD18,850.74
|
$1,128.35
CZK23,609.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.54
MKD12,147.27
|
$837.45
CZK17,522.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.48
MKD6,659.05
|
$223.37
CZK4,673.72
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Bitola
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.59
MKD10,791.40
|
$713.18
CZK14,922.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,113.50
MKD58,165.74
|
$11,763.21
CZK246,133.33
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bitola
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
MKD102.22
|
$2.40
CZK50.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
MKD83.64
|
$3.08
CZK64.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD145.41
|
$6.54
CZK136.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.73
MKD1,082.96
|
$63.73
CZK1,333.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
MKD227.21
|
$10.61
CZK222.10
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Bitola
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.64
MKD3,846.85
|
$82.44
CZK1,724.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.66
MKD2,385.35
|
$36.17
CZK756.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.89
MKD3,703.09
|
$92.56
CZK1,936.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.15
MKD4,657.16
|
$111.10
CZK2,324.69
|
|
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