Cost of Living Comparison Between North Macedonia and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between North Macedonia and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: North Macedonia is 16.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: North Macedonia is 13.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.58 MKD 404
$5.51 R$28.92
37.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.19 MKD 1,501
$28.61 R$150
-1.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.50 MKD 293
$6.36 R$33.37
-13.52%
Cappuccino
$1.93 MKD 103
$1.75 R$9.20
10.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 MKD 92.1
$1.08 R$5.66
60.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 MKD 63.2
$0.71 R$3.72
67.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 MKD 123
$1.81 R$9.51
27.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MKD 146
$2.62 R$13.75
4.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 72.3
$1.00 R$5.27
36.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 MKD 41.07
$1.49 R$7.82
-48.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 MKD 86.1
$1.17 R$6.12
38.46%
Eggs
$2.14 MKD 114
$2.02 R$10.61
5.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 MKD 473
$8.60 R$45.17
3.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 MKD 398
$3.69 R$19.40
102.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 MKD 653
$7.26 R$38.13
68.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 MKD 55.8
$2.07 R$10.89
-49.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 MKD 74.5
$1.32 R$6.93
6.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.7
$1.17 R$6.16
11.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 MKD 105
$1.43 R$7.49
38.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.83
$1.13 R$5.93
-22.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.5
$1.10 R$5.78
-7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 MKD 37.18
$0.76 R$3.97
-7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.89
$0.70 R$3.66
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 MKD 169
$2.18 R$11.43
45.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 MKD 349
$7.57 R$39.74
-13.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MKD 54.9
$1.22 R$6.38
-15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKD 78.2
$2.18 R$11.43
-32.57%
🚌 Getting Around
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MKD 38.34
$0.92 R$4.85
-21.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.82 MKD 1,482
$40.58 R$213
-31.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 61.1
$1.05 R$5.51
9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 MKD 32.63
$0.85 R$4.46
-28.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 MKD 408
$7.10 R$37.27
8.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MKD 77.2
$1.09 R$5.75
33.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
$21.7K R$114.2K
56.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K MKD 1.6M
$27.6K R$145.1K
10.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 MKD 7,937
$67.8 R$356
119.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.83 MKD 950
$14.09 R$74.0
26.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.47 MKD 984
$19.35 R$102
-4.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.77 MKD 1,692
$23.09 R$121
37.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.33 MKD 763
$22.63 R$119
-36.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 MKD 355
$6.24 R$32.74
6.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 MKD 15.1K
$285 R$1,495
-0.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,227 MKD 225.1K
$7,467 R$39.2K
-43.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 MKD 3,735
$49.77 R$261
40.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.15 MKD 2,245
$42.22 R$222
-0.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.5 MKD 5,087
$76.3 R$400
25.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,955
$61.5 R$323
81.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 MKD 18.4K
$334 R$1,756
3.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 MKD 13.9K
$228 R$1,197
14.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 MKD 29.6K
$645 R$3,384
-13.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 MKD 21.8K
$455 R$2,391
-10.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,068 MKD 110.1K
$1,871 R$9,824
10.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,461 MKD 77.8K
$1,220 R$6,406
19.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$751 MKD 40.0K
$516 R$2,708
45.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.76
11.16
-57.35%

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

Last update for North Macedonia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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