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

😐 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 11.8% more expensive than Sao Luis without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 8.6% cheaper than Sao Luis without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.25 MKD 277
$4.80 R$25.22
9.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.45 MKD 1,236
$30.14 R$158
-22.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 MKD 272
$7.36 R$38.65
-29.89%
Cappuccino
$1.37 MKD 72.2
$2.13 R$11.20
-35.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 58.0
$1.01 R$5.28
8.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 60.4
$0.55 R$2.88
109.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 MKD 73.9
$1.87 R$9.79
-25.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MKD 97.3
$3.19 R$16.74
-42.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 71.5
$0.98 R$5.14
38.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKD 38.40
$1.91 R$10.02
-61.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 81.0
$1.01 R$5.31
52.48%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 107
$1.94 R$10.19
5.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.46 MKD 341
$9.00 R$47.27
-28.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MKD 292
$3.70 R$19.44
49.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.31 MKD 702
$7.39 R$38.81
80.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.3
$1.97 R$10.33
-47.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 73.4
$1.28 R$6.70
8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 MKD 68.3
$0.94 R$4.92
37.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 MKD 81.8
$1.40 R$7.37
10.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.42
$1.13 R$5.91
-18.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MKD 37.70
$1.19 R$6.23
-40.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.75
$0.74 R$3.90
-21.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.31
$0.57 R$2.99
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 MKD 146
$2.01 R$10.58
38.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 MKD 246
$7.89 R$41.41
-40.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MKD 51.0
$1.10 R$5.76
-11.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKD 77.4
$1.89 R$9.90
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.99
$0.72 R$3.79
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.59 MKD 1,086
$34.78 R$183
-40.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MKD 47.89
$0.86 R$4.51
5.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 MKD 18.60
$0.50 R$2.62
-30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 MKD 338
$6.38 R$33.49
0.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MKD 76.3
$0.95 R$5.00
52.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
$16.8K R$88.1K
91.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
$25.7K R$134.9K
85.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 MKD 6,863
$85.4 R$448
52.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 MKD 597
$17.41 R$91.4
-35.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 820
$16.44 R$86.3
-5.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.82 MKD 1,361
$18.54 R$97.4
39.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.12 R$79.4
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 MKD 243
$6.09 R$31.99
-24.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.7K
$203 R$1,068
8.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,218 MKD 64.2K
$4,283 R$22.5K
-71.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.00 MKD 2,004
$44.14 R$232
-13.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.98 MKD 1,950
$47.58 R$250
-22.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 MKD 3,938
$54.0 R$284
38.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,891
$54.2 R$285
106.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.7K
$395 R$2,076
-29.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 MKD 10.5K
$214 R$1,124
-7.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.5K
$522 R$2,740
7.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MKD 16.5K
$300 R$1,577
4.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,605 MKD 84.7K
$1,509 R$7,920
6.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,284 MKD 67.7K
$697 R$3,661
84.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Sao Luis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$905 MKD 47.7K
$373 R$1,957
142.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
10.92
-40.48%

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

Last update for Gostivar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sao Luis: March 1, 2026

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