Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gostivar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gostivar

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 65.5% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 180.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 109.1% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 170.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$5.25 MKD 279
203.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$23.45 MKD 1,249
174.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$5.16 MKD 275
104.26%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$1.37 MKD 72.9
112.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.10 MKD 58.6
109.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.15 MKD 61.1
36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.40 MKD 74.7
145.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$1.84 MKD 98.3
110.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.36 MKD 72.2
-16.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.73 MKD 38.78
145.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.54 MKD 81.8
13.64%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.04 MKD 108
58.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$6.46 MKD 344
104.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$5.53 MKD 295
45.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$13.31 MKD 709
20.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.03 MKD 54.9
126.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.39 MKD 74.2
18.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.29 MKD 69.0
50.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.55 MKD 82.7
57.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.92 MKD 48.91
98.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.71 MKD 38.08
192.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.58 MKD 31.06
244.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.57 MKD 30.62
40.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$2.78 MKD 148
142.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$4.67 MKD 249
24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.97 MKD 51.5
38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.47 MKD 78.1
104.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.68 MKD 36.35
248.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$20.59 MKD 1,097
124.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.91 MKD 48.37
347.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.35 MKD 18.79
148.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$6.42 MKD 342
189.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.45 MKD 77.1
44.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
8.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
-18.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$130 MKD 6,932
15.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$11.31 MKD 603
82.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$15.56 MKD 829
157.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$25.82 MKD 1,375
85.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$4.61 MKD 245
102.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$221 MKD 11.8K
178.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$1,218 MKD 64.9K
1249.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$38.00 MKD 2,024
174.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$36.98 MKD 1,970
11.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$74.7 MKD 3,978
27.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$112 MKD 5,950
7.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$279 MKD 14.9K
483.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$199 MKD 10.6K
518.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$559 MKD 29.8K
440.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$314 MKD 16.7K
539.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$1,605 MKD 85.5K
390.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,284 MKD 68.4K
236.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$905 MKD 48.2K
78.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gostivar: March 1, 2026

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