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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 55.5% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 78.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 86.5% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 99.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$5.25 MKD 279
149.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$23.45 MKD 1,249
129.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$5.16 MKD 275
82.17%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.37 MKD 72.9
159.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.10 MKD 58.6
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.15 MKD 61.1
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.40 MKD 74.7
125.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$1.84 MKD 98.3
163.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.36 MKD 72.2
19.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.73 MKD 38.78
273.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.54 MKD 81.8
22.08%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.04 MKD 108
28.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$6.46 MKD 344
53.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.53 MKD 295
51.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$13.31 MKD 709
-12.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.03 MKD 54.9
188.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.39 MKD 74.2
28.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.29 MKD 69.0
59.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.55 MKD 82.7
27.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.92 MKD 48.91
127.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.71 MKD 38.08
218.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.58 MKD 31.06
151.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.57 MKD 30.62
91.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.78 MKD 148
56.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$4.67 MKD 249
191.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$0.97 MKD 51.5
72.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.47 MKD 78.1
140.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.68 MKD 36.35
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$20.59 MKD 1,097
-7.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.91 MKD 48.37
45.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.35 MKD 18.79
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$6.42 MKD 342
-14.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.45 MKD 77.1
-7.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
-40.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
-50.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$130 MKD 6,932
-68.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$11.31 MKD 603
145.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$15.56 MKD 829
92.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$25.82 MKD 1,375
107.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$4.61 MKD 245
36.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$221 MKD 11.8K
98.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$1,218 MKD 64.9K
781.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$38.00 MKD 2,024
50.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$36.98 MKD 1,970
22.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$74.7 MKD 3,978
39.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$112 MKD 5,950
-3.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$279 MKD 14.9K
256.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$199 MKD 10.6K
213.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$559 MKD 29.8K
277.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$314 MKD 16.7K
288.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,605 MKD 85.5K
136.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,284 MKD 68.4K
73.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$905 MKD 48.2K
21.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.5
74.46%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gostivar: March 1, 2026

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