For Citizens

Bitola's budget explained simply

From 500 denars of tax...

135 MKD

Infrastructure

Streets, water, lighting

110 MKD

Education

Schools, kindergartens

75 MKD

Administration

Salaries, offices

50 MKD

Social services

Social protection

40 MKD

Culture & sports

Pelister, events

25 MKD

Environment

Greenery, cleanliness

20 MKD

Urban planning

Planning, projects

45 MKD

Other

Debt, reserves, FFE

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How the risk system works

The portal automatically analyzes public procurements and flags situations that deserve attention. This does not mean corruption. It means a procurement has characteristics that, according to academic literature, are associated with higher risk.

1 bidder

Only one company submitted a bid. May be legitimate (specialized equipment), but reduces competition.

Payment > Contract

The actual payment is significantly more than the contracted price. May indicate annexes or additional orders.

Repeat winner

The same company wins multiple tenders. May be the best at it, but could also indicate favoritism.

Concentration

A large portion of procurements goes to a small number of companies.

Methodology based on: Open Contracting Partnership Red Flags Guide (2024, 73 indicators) and Fazekas & Kocsis (British Journal of Political Science, 2020).

Current issues in Bitola

8 topics · 5 unresolved · 3 in progress

How much does it cost you?

Increased prices for municipal services since late 2025

Parking (Zone A)

First change since 2019. Partial correction in March 2026 (15 min free at closed lots).

30 MKD / 2 hrs50 MKD / hr+233%

Parking (Zone B)

20 MKD / 2 hrs30 MKD / hr+200%

Waste collection (residential)

2.80 MKD/m²4.00 MKD/m²+43%

Public greenery

30 MKD/month42 MKD/month+40%

Kindergarten (monthly)

First change since 2004.

1,490 MKD2,000 MKD+34%

Elder care (partial)

395 MKD daily. Full care: 15,000 MKD (493 MKD/day).

12,000 MKD/month

Impact on a family (4 members)

Waste +60, greenery +12, kindergarten +510, parking up to +770 MKD

up to ~2,500 MKD/month more

Estimate for 50m² apartment, 1 child in kindergarten, daily parking in Zone A

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Data sources

Open FinanceBudget user transactions (Ministry of Finance)bitola.gov.mkMunicipality of Bitola: budget, annual reports, citizen budget javninabavki.opendata.mkPublic procurement by municipality (open data)e-nabavki.gov.mkElectronic public procurement system (BPP)data.gov.mkNational open data portal dzr.mkState Audit Office: audits of Bitola and public enterprises stat.gov.mkState Statistics Office: census, wages, population nbrm.mkNational Bank: EUR/MKD exchange rate finance.gov.mkMinistry of Finance: national budget, grants crm.com.mkCentral Registry: legal entities register

From 500 denars of tax...

135 MKD

Infrastructure

Streets, water, lighting

110 MKD

Education

Schools, kindergartens

75 MKD

Administration

Salaries, offices

50 MKD

Social services

Social protection

40 MKD

Culture & sports

Pelister, events

25 MKD

Environment

Greenery, cleanliness

20 MKD

Urban planning

Planning, projects

45 MKD

Other

Debt, reserves, FFE

How the risk system works

1 bidder

Only one company submitted a bid. May be legitimate (specialized equipment), but reduces competition.

Payment > Contract

The actual payment is significantly more than the contracted price. May indicate annexes or additional orders.

Repeat winner

The same company wins multiple tenders. May be the best at it, but could also indicate favoritism.

Concentration

A large portion of procurements goes to a small number of companies.

Methodology based on: Open Contracting Partnership Red Flags Guide (2024, 73 indicators) and Fazekas & Kocsis (British Journal of Political Science, 2020).

How much does it cost you?

Increased prices for municipal services since late 2025

Parking (Zone A)

First change since 2019. Partial correction in March 2026 (15 min free at closed lots).

30 MKD / 2 hrs50 MKD / hr+233%

Parking (Zone B)

20 MKD / 2 hrs30 MKD / hr+200%

Waste collection (residential)

2.80 MKD/m²4.00 MKD/m²+43%

Public greenery

30 MKD/month42 MKD/month+40%

Kindergarten (monthly)

First change since 2004.

1,490 MKD2,000 MKD+34%

Elder care (partial)

395 MKD daily. Full care: 15,000 MKD (493 MKD/day).

12,000 MKD/month

Impact on a family (4 members)

Waste +60, greenery +12, kindergarten +510, parking up to +770 MKD

up to ~2,500 MKD/month more

Estimate for 50m² apartment, 1 child in kindergarten, daily parking in Zone A

For Citizens

From 500 denars of tax...

How the risk system works

Current issues in Bitola

How much does it cost you?

Frequently asked questions

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What is public procurement?

Where does the data come from?

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Data sources

For Citizens

From 500 denars of tax...

How the risk system works

Current issues in Bitola

How much does it cost you?

Frequently asked questions

How is the budget adopted?

How can I participate?

What is public procurement?

Where does the data come from?

Is the data accurate?

Tell us what you think!

Data sources