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

😐 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 17.4% more expensive than Belem without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gostivar is 6.6% more expensive than Belem without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 MKD 281
$4.54 R$25.21
17.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.36 MKD 1,233
$28.91 R$160
-19.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 MKD 276
$6.46 R$35.84
-19.20%
Cappuccino
$1.39 MKD 73.6
$1.6 R$8.86
-13.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 57.9
$0.97 R$5.4
13.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 58.5
$0.47 R$2.62
136.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 MKD 74.4
$1.67 R$9.25
-15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MKD 97.1
$3.67 R$20.37
-49.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MKD 72.9
$1.11 R$6.19
24.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.1
$2.22 R$12.34
-67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MKD 80.4
$1.28 R$7.13
18.75%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 108
$1.96 R$10.89
4.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.4 MKD 338
$10.41 R$57.8
-38.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 MKD 295
$3.8 R$21.12
47.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 MKD 710
$6.58 R$36.5
104.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 56.2
$1.69 R$9.4
-37.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 73.5
$1.73 R$9.6
-19.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 MKD 65.7
$1.29 R$7.17
-3.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MKD 86.3
$1.41 R$7.83
15.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.4
$0.92 R$5.1
5.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 38.84
$0.52 R$2.9
42.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MKD 28.11
$1.04 R$5.76
-49.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 28.22
$1.29 R$7.18
-58.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 MKD 151
$2.36 R$13.1
21.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.77 MKD 252
$9.09 R$50.4
-47.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MKD 47.28
$1.36 R$7.57
-33.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.9
$4.44 R$24.64
-65.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.69
$0.7 R$3.87
-2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.81 MKD 1,046
$21.69 R$120
-8.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 MKD 47.39
$1.05 R$5.82
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 MKD 18.81
$0.75 R$4.14
-52.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 MKD 356
$9.05 R$50.2
-25.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MKD 78.8
$1.03 R$5.72
44.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
$16.3K R$90.2K
100.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.9K MKD 2.5M
$29.2K R$162K
60.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 MKD 6,958
$110 R$611
19.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 MKD 599
$14.35 R$79.7
-20.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 807
$21.49 R$119
-28.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.11 MKD 1,379
$21.28 R$118
22.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.96 R$122
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 MKD 243
$6.42 R$35.63
-28.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKD 11.4K
$97.8 R$543
121.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,185 MKD 62.6K
$3,101 R$17.2K
-61.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.05 MKD 2,010
$32.79 R$182
16.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.88 MKD 1,948
$29.13 R$162
26.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MKD 3,896
$75.2 R$417
-1.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,037
$41.78 R$232
173.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.7K
$442 R$2,456
-37.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$186 R$1,032
3.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 MKD 29.6K
$824 R$4,571
-31.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$459 R$2,547
-33.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,176 MKD 62.1K
$1,854 R$10.3K
-36.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$946 MKD 50K
$1,270 R$7,047
-25.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Belem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$892 MKD 47.1K
$326 R$1,811
173.29%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Belem: October 28, 2025

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