Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Sao Luis Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Sao Luis

🙂 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 9.9% cheaper than Sao Luis without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 15.4% cheaper than Sao Luis without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 MKD 281
$4.89 R$27.13
8.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.36 MKD 1,233
$30.1 R$167
-22.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 MKD 276
$7.42 R$41.2
-29.65%
Cappuccino
$1.39 MKD 73.6
$2.1 R$11.68
-33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 57.9
$0.96 R$5.33
14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 58.5
$0.55 R$3.03
101.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 MKD 74.4
$1.85 R$10.26
-23.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MKD 97.1
$3.29 R$18.27
-44.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MKD 72.9
$0.98 R$5.42
40.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.1
$1.89 R$10.51
-61.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MKD 80.4
$1.03 R$5.69
47.57%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 108
$1.95 R$10.82
4.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.4 MKD 338
$9.14 R$50.7
-29.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 MKD 295
$3.7 R$20.53
51.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 MKD 710
$7.49 R$41.59
79.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 56.2
$1.86 R$10.35
-43.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 73.5
$1.21 R$6.72
14.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 MKD 65.7
$1 R$5.52
24.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MKD 86.3
$1.41 R$7.82
15.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.4
$1.11 R$6.19
-12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 38.84
$1.19 R$6.61
-37.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MKD 28.11
$0.73 R$4.08
-27.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 28.22
$0.61 R$3.36
-13.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 MKD 151
$2.03 R$11.28
40.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.77 MKD 252
$7.26 R$40.32
-34.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MKD 47.28
$1.15 R$6.39
-21.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.9
$1.9 R$10.54
-19.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.69
$0.78 R$4.33
-12.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.81 MKD 1,046
$35.26 R$196
-43.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 MKD 47.39
$0.86 R$4.77
4.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 MKD 18.81
$0.52 R$2.91
-30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 MKD 356
$6.37 R$35.38
5.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MKD 78.8
$0.98 R$5.42
52.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
$17K R$94.5K
91.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.9K MKD 2.5M
$25.6K R$141.9K
83.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 MKD 6,958
$84 R$466
56.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 MKD 599
$17.2 R$95.5
-34.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 807
$16.04 R$89
-4.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.11 MKD 1,379
$18.47 R$103
41.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.45 R$85.8
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 MKD 243
$6.22 R$34.51
-26.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKD 11.4K
$211 R$1,170
2.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,185 MKD 62.6K
$4,323 R$24K
-72.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.05 MKD 2,010
$43.91 R$244
-13.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.88 MKD 1,948
$47.5 R$264
-22.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MKD 3,896
$52.4 R$291
40.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,037
$53.5 R$297
113.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.7K
$394 R$2,186
-29.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$213 R$1,180
-9.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 MKD 29.6K
$526 R$2,917
6.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$296 R$1,645
3.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,176 MKD 62.1K
$1,416 R$7,862
-17.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$946 MKD 50K
$670 R$3,721
41.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$892 MKD 47.1K
$393 R$2,180
127.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
10.92
-40.48%

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Last update for Gostivar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sao Luis: October 29, 2025

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