Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Bitola, Macedonia

Bitola vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Bitola is 2.2% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% more in Bitola
Groceries: pay 32.7% less in Bitola
Transportation: pay 53.6% more in Bitola
Housing: pay 11.7% less in Bitola
Childcare: pay 74.7% less in Bitola
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.7% less in Bitola
Clothing: pay 58.8% more in Bitola

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

Bitola vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.5% more for restaurants

	Manila	Bitola
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱286.85	$4.52 MKD241.11	-11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱239.05	$4.35 MKD231.84	+2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱48.96	$1.51 MKD80.71	+73.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.56	$0.99 MKD52.93	+102.1%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 32.7% less for groceries

	Manila	Bitola
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱75.81	$0.78 MKD41.46	-42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱297.42	$4.57 MKD243.84	-13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱380.95	$5.07 MKD270.18	-25.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱116.56	$2.15 MKD114.61	+3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱135.67	$3.06 MKD163.04	+26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱85.34	$0.46 MKD24.33	-70.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱45.08	$0.61 MKD32.60	-23.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱85.35	$0.55 MKD29.07	-64.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱54.77	$0.75 MKD40.06	-23.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱67.35	$0.42 MKD22.36	-65.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱83.27	$0.57 MKD30.50	-61.5%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 53.6% more for transportation

	Manila	Bitola
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱232.24	$5.32 MKD283.47	+28.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱556.78	$15.66 MKD834.63	+57.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,434,271.00	$30,658.60 MKD1,634,145.97	+19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱149.64	$5.57 MKD296.76	+108.6%
Average			+53.6%

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pay 11.7% less for housing

	Manila	Bitola
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,615.38	$16.45 MKD876.61	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,294.92	$360.87 MKD19,234.90	-23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,147.48	$232.54 MKD12,394.82	-0.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱5,962.98	$127.48 MKD6,794.76	+19.9%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 74.7% less for childcare

	Manila	Bitola
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,059.91	$206.59 MKD11,011.32	-57.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱792,263.98	$1,113.50 MKD59,351.12	-92.1%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Bitola
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱76.49	$1.96 MKD104.31	+43.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱151.25	$1.60 MKD85.34	-40.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱172.11	$2.78 MKD148.38	-9.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,277.45	$20.73 MKD1,105.03	-48.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱430.28	$4.35 MKD231.84	-43.3%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 58.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Bitola
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,868.16	$73.64 MKD3,925.25	+121.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,491.55	$45.66 MKD2,433.96	+71.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,151.34	$70.89 MKD3,778.56	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,414.79	$89.15 MKD4,752.07	+46.4%
Average			+58.8%

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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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