Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Gostivar Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Gostivar

🙂 Solo nomad: Belem is 14.8% cheaper than Gostivar without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Belem is 6.2% cheaper than Gostivar without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belem
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 R$25.21
$5.32 MKD 281
-14.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.91 R$160
$23.36 MKD 1,233
23.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 R$35.84
$5.22 MKD 276
23.75%
Cappuccino
$1.6 R$8.86
$1.39 MKD 73.6
15.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 R$5.4
$1.1 MKD 57.9
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 R$2.62
$1.11 MKD 58.5
-57.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 R$9.25
$1.41 MKD 74.4
18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 R$20.37
$1.84 MKD 97.1
99.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belem
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.19
$1.38 MKD 72.9
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 R$12.34
$0.72 MKD 38.1
208.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.13
$1.52 MKD 80.4
-15.79%
Eggs
$1.96 R$10.89
$2.04 MKD 108
-3.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 R$57.8
$6.4 MKD 338
62.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 R$21.12
$5.59 MKD 295
-32.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 R$36.5
$13.44 MKD 710
-51.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.4
$1.06 MKD 56.2
59.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 R$9.6
$1.39 MKD 73.5
24.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.17
$1.24 MKD 65.7
4.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.83
$1.63 MKD 86.3
-13.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.1
$0.97 MKD 51.4
-5.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 R$2.9
$0.74 MKD 38.84
-29.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R$5.76
$0.53 MKD 28.11
96.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 R$7.18
$0.53 MKD 28.22
143.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 R$13.1
$2.86 MKD 151
-17.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.09 R$50.4
$4.77 MKD 252
90.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.57
$0.9 MKD 47.28
51.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 R$24.64
$1.53 MKD 80.9
190.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Belem
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 R$3.87
$0.68 MKD 35.69
2.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.69 R$120
$19.81 MKD 1,046
9.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.82
$0.9 MKD 47.39
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.36 MKD 18.81
108.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.05 R$50.2
$6.73 MKD 356
34.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.49 MKD 78.8
-30.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K R$90.2K
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
-50.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162K
$46.9K MKD 2.5M
-37.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belem
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R$611
$132 MKD 6,958
-16.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.35 R$79.7
$11.35 MKD 599
26.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.49 R$119
$15.28 MKD 807
40.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belem
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.28 R$118
$26.11 MKD 1,379
-18.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 R$122
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.42 R$35.63
$4.59 MKD 243
39.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belem
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.8 R$543
$216 MKD 11.4K
-54.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,101 R$17.2K
$1,185 MKD 62.6K
161.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belem
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.79 R$182
$38.05 MKD 2,010
-13.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.13 R$162
$36.88 MKD 1,948
-21.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 R$417
$73.8 MKD 3,896
1.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.78 R$232
$114 MKD 6,037
-63.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belem
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 R$2,456
$279 MKD 14.7K
58.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 R$1,032
$193 MKD 10.2K
-3.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 R$4,571
$561 MKD 29.6K
46.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 R$2,547
$306 MKD 16.2K
49.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,854 R$10.3K
$1,176 MKD 62.1K
57.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 R$7,047
$946 MKD 50K
34.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belem
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$326 R$1,811
$892 MKD 47.1K
-63.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.2
6.5
87.69%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Belem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gostivar: October 28, 2025

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