Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 35.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 46.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.25 MKD 279
$13.12 MX$235
-59.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.45 MKD 1,249
$53.8 MX$963
-56.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 MKD 275
$9.40 MX$168
-45.11%
Cappuccino
$1.37 MKD 72.9
$3.56 MX$63.8
-61.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 58.6
$1.60 MX$28.69
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 61.1
$1.15 MX$20.67
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 MKD 74.7
$3.16 MX$56.5
-55.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MKD 98.3
$4.85 MX$86.7
-62.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 72.2
$1.63 MX$29.25
-16.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKD 38.78
$2.73 MX$48.94
-73.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 81.8
$1.88 MX$33.63
-18.09%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 108
$2.63 MX$47.10
-22.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.46 MKD 344
$9.89 MX$177
-34.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MKD 295
$8.40 MX$150
-34.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.31 MKD 709
$11.63 MX$208
14.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.9
$2.97 MX$53.2
-65.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 74.2
$1.78 MX$31.94
-21.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 MKD 69.0
$2.06 MX$36.79
-37.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 MKD 82.7
$1.97 MX$35.35
-21.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.91
$2.09 MX$37.34
-55.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MKD 38.08
$2.26 MX$40.44
-68.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 31.06
$1.46 MX$26.10
-60.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.62
$1.09 MX$19.51
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 MKD 148
$4.34 MX$77.7
-35.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 MKD 249
$13.62 MX$244
-65.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MKD 51.5
$1.67 MX$29.96
-41.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKD 78.1
$3.54 MX$63.4
-58.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 36.35
$0.36 MX$6.44
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.59 MKD 1,097
$18.96 MX$339
8.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MKD 48.37
$1.32 MX$23.69
-31.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 MKD 18.79
$0.30 MX$5.39
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 MKD 342
$5.49 MX$98.2
16.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MKD 77.1
$1.34 MX$23.93
8.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
68.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
101.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 MKD 6,932
$41.11 MX$736
216.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 MKD 603
$27.78 MX$497
-59.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 829
$30.00 MX$537
-48.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.82 MKD 1,375
$53.5 MX$958
-51.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 MKD 245
$6.28 MX$112
-26.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.8K
$439 MX$7,865
-49.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,218 MKD 64.9K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-88.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.00 MKD 2,024
$57.1 MX$1,022
-33.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.98 MKD 1,970
$45.30 MX$811
-18.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 MKD 3,978
$104 MX$1,866
-28.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,950
$108 MX$1,938
3.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.9K
$996 MX$17.8K
-71.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 MKD 10.6K
$624 MX$11.2K
-68.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.8K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-73.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MKD 16.7K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-74.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,605 MKD 85.5K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-57.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,284 MKD 68.4K
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-42.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$905 MKD 48.2K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-17.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.34
-42.68%

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

Last update for Gostivar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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