Cost of living comparison
Bitola is 2.5% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% more in Bitola
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Bitola
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% more in Bitola
- Housing
-
pay 50.5% more in Bitola
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% less in Bitola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.8% less in Bitola
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% more in Bitola
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Bitola are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bitola.
If you lived in Bitola instead of Quito, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$4.52
MKD241.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.35
MKD231.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.51
MKD80.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.99
MKD52.93
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Quito
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.78
MKD41.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$4.57
MKD243.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.07
MKD270.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.15
MKD114.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.06
MKD163.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.46
MKD24.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.61
MKD32.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.55
MKD29.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.75
MKD40.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.42
MKD22.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.57
MKD30.50
|
|
pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$5.32
MKD283.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$15.66
MKD834.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$30,658.60
MKD1,634,145.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$5.57
MKD296.76
|
|
pay 50.5% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$16.45
MKD876.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$360.87
MKD19,234.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$232.54
MKD12,394.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$127.48
MKD6,794.76
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$206.59
MKD11,011.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$1,113.50
MKD59,351.12
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.96
MKD104.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.60
MKD85.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.78
MKD148.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$20.73
MKD1,105.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.35
MKD231.84
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$73.64
MKD3,925.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$45.66
MKD2,433.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$70.89
MKD3,778.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$89.15
MKD4,752.07
|
|
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