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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 1.2% cheaper than Belem without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 19.6% cheaper than Belem without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.25 MKD 274
$4.38 R$22.67
19.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.45 MKD 1,226
$28.24 R$146
-16.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 MKD 270
$6.37 R$32.98
-19.00%
Cappuccino
$1.37 MKD 71.6
$1.65 R$8.53
-16.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 57.5
$0.92 R$4.79
19.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 59.9
$0.47 R$2.43
144.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 MKD 73.3
$1.66 R$8.58
-15.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MKD 96.4
$3.53 R$18.28
-47.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 70.9
$1.12 R$5.78
21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKD 38.07
$2.20 R$11.38
-66.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 80.3
$1.24 R$6.44
24.19%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 107
$1.95 R$10.10
4.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.46 MKD 338
$10.42 R$54.0
-38.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MKD 289
$3.82 R$19.81
44.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.31 MKD 696
$6.67 R$34.55
99.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 53.9
$1.76 R$9.11
-41.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 72.8
$1.68 R$8.70
-17.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 MKD 67.7
$1.23 R$6.37
4.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 MKD 81.1
$1.46 R$7.54
6.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.01
$0.89 R$4.61
3.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MKD 37.38
$0.55 R$2.86
29.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.49
$0.94 R$4.89
-38.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.06
$1.34 R$6.92
-57.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 MKD 145
$2.47 R$12.81
12.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 MKD 244
$9.91 R$51.3
-52.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MKD 50.5
$1.32 R$6.83
-26.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKD 76.7
$4.60 R$23.83
-68.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.68
$0.69 R$3.56
-1.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.59 MKD 1,076
$21.43 R$111
-3.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MKD 47.48
$1.10 R$5.67
-17.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 MKD 18.45
$0.71 R$3.70
-50.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 MKD 336
$9.10 R$47.16
-29.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MKD 75.6
$1.07 R$5.55
35.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
$16.4K R$85.1K
95.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
$28.6K R$148.3K
66.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 MKD 6,804
$110 R$572
17.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 MKD 592
$14.50 R$75.1
-22.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 813
$21.24 R$110
-26.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.82 MKD 1,350
$20.86 R$108
23.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.57 R$112
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 MKD 241
$6.40 R$33.16
-27.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.6K
$100 R$519
120.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,218 MKD 63.7K
$3,145 R$16.3K
-61.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.00 MKD 1,987
$33.01 R$171
15.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.98 MKD 1,933
$28.62 R$148
29.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 MKD 3,905
$73.6 R$381
1.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,841
$41.29 R$214
170.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.6K
$444 R$2,302
-37.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 MKD 10.4K
$184 R$952
8.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.2K
$807 R$4,178
-30.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MKD 16.4K
$460 R$2,384
-31.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,605 MKD 83.9K
$1,937 R$10.0K
-17.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,284 MKD 67.1K
$1,358 R$7,032
-5.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$905 MKD 47.3K
$393 R$2,038
130.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
12.2
-46.72%

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

Last update for Gostivar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Belem: March 2, 2026

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