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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 74.3% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 74.4% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 97.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.18 MKDย 274
154.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$23.74 MKDย 1,256
125.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.01 MKDย 265
87.03%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.45 MKDย 76.8
158.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.16 MKDย 61.5
35.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.16 MKDย 61.2
-4.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.39 MKDย 73.4
124.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.89 MKDย 100
154.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.40 MKDย 74.2
17.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.73 MKDย 38.63
279.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.53 MKDย 81.2
24.84%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.06 MKDย 109
26.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.48 MKDย 343
57.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.68 MKDย 300
48.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$13.50 MKDย 714
-14.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.03 MKDย 54.4
191.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.44 MKDย 76.1
20.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.31 MKDย 69.4
55.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.56 MKDย 82.7
28.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.98 MKDย 51.8
119.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.74 MKDย 38.91
204.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.54 MKDย 28.73
157.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.53 MKDย 28.04
101.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.89 MKDย 153
42.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.68 MKDย 247
163.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.97 MKDย 51.6
75.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.47 MKDย 77.8
142.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.67 MKDย 35.60
-46.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$19.80 MKDย 1,048
-5.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.96 MKDย 51.0
41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.35 MKDย 18.67
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.71 MKDย 355
-18.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.48 MKDย 78.1
-9.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$32.0K MKDย 1.7M
-40.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$47.8K MKDย 2.5M
-51.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$132 MKDย 6,960
-69.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$11.14 MKDย 590
141.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$15.30 MKDย 810
95.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$26.37 MKDย 1,396
97.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.64 MKDย 246
37.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$220 MKDย 11.6K
95.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,213 MKDย 64.2K
759.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$37.20 MKDย 1,968
57.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$37.09 MKDย 1,963
20.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$75.9 MKDย 4,018
36.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$112 MKDย 5,943
-5.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$290 MKDย 15.3K
244.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$198 MKDย 10.5K
215.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$565 MKDย 29.9K
272.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$308 MKDย 16.3K
299.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,148 MKDย 60.7K
217.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$926 MKDย 49.0K
134.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$904 MKDย 47.9K
15.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.5
74.46%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gostivar: January 12, 2026

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