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Strumica vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Strumica is 7.8% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 36.3% more in Strumica
Groceries: pay 33.4% less in Strumica
Transportation: pay 56.5% more in Strumica
Housing: pay 18.7% less in Strumica
Childcare: pay 16.4% less in Strumica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% less in Strumica
Clothing: pay 51.6% more in Strumica

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

Strumica vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.3% more for restaurants

	Manila	Strumica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$3.81 MKD199.79	-36.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$3.81 MKD199.79	-11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$1.43 MKD74.92	+47.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$1.24 MKD64.93	+146.1%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 33.4% less for groceries

	Manila	Strumica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$0.70 MKD36.75	-47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$5.18 MKD271.37	+21.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$5.27 MKD276.17	-28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$2.01 MKD105.46	-9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$2.90 MKD151.80	+26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.30 MKD15.86	-80.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.65 MKD33.98	-21.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.56 MKD29.45	-65.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.73 MKD38.41	-28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.42 MKD21.90	-64.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.39 MKD20.39	-71.7%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 56.5% more for transportation

	Manila	Strumica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$5.59 MKD292.78	+33.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$32,152.03 MKD1,684,727.53	+27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$6.10 MKD319.67	+108.6%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 18.7% less for housing

	Manila	Strumica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$15.21 MKD797.24	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$321.52 MKD16,847.28	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$242.94 MKD12,729.96	-3.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$110.31 MKD5,780.25	+9.8%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 16.4% less for childcare

	Manila	Strumica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$221.56 MKD11,609.51	+59.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$1,220.13 MKD63,933.37	-92.8%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Strumica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.91 MKD99.90	+30.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$1.62 MKD84.91	-37.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$2.86 MKD149.84	-12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$20.97 MKD1,098.85	-50.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$4.77 MKD249.74	-36.3%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 51.6% more for clothing

	Manila	Strumica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$77.66 MKD4,069.40	+57.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$48.43 MKD2,537.89	+63.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$75.76 MKD3,969.51	-6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$95.32 MKD4,994.79	+91.8%
Average			+51.6%

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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: December 2025

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