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

😐 Solo nomad: North Macedonia is 18.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: North Macedonia is 16% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.65 MKD 404
$5.31 R$29.48
44.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.31 MKD 1,495
$29.19 R$162
-3.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.57 MKD 294
$6.29 R$34.91
-11.45%
Cappuccino
$1.9 MKD 101
$1.76 R$9.79
7.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 MKD 91.8
$1.08 R$6
61.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 MKD 62.5
$0.72 R$4.02
63.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 MKD 116
$1.84 R$10.21
19.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 MKD 150
$2.73 R$15.16
4.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 MKD 68.6
$0.96 R$5.32
35.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 MKD 39.87
$1.48 R$8.2
-48.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 85.2
$1.17 R$6.5
37.61%
Eggs
$2.23 MKD 118
$2.12 R$11.79
5.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 MKD 458
$8.41 R$46.69
3.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 MKD 395
$3.82 R$21.18
95.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 MKD 665
$7.55 R$41.89
66.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 MKD 54.8
$2.15 R$11.94
-51.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MKD 76.9
$1.28 R$7.09
14.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 71.2
$1.13 R$6.27
19.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 MKD 102
$1.48 R$8.22
30.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 MKD 45.22
$1.17 R$6.49
-26.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.5
$1.1 R$6.1
-10.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MKD 36.11
$0.75 R$4.14
-9.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.3
$0.7 R$3.9
-18.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 MKD 172
$2.1 R$11.63
55.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 MKD 354
$7.4 R$41.05
-9.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MKD 54.6
$1.18 R$6.55
-12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 MKD 75.2
$2.25 R$12.48
-36.89%
🚌 Getting Around
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 MKD 41.37
$0.93 R$5.18
-16.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.71 MKD 1,463
$41.29 R$229
-32.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 MKD 58
$1.05 R$5.83
4.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 MKD 31.93
$0.83 R$4.59
-27.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 MKD 404
$7.14 R$39.63
7.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MKD 77
$1.09 R$6.08
33.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$22K R$121.8K
55.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MKD 1.6M
$27.4K R$151.8K
12.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 MKD 7,869
$69.6 R$386
114.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.55 MKD 927
$13.69 R$76
28.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.75 MKD 990
$18.72 R$104
0.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.49 MKD 1,663
$22.75 R$126
38.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.29 MKD 754
$22.18 R$123
-35.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.76 MKD 357
$6.15 R$34.12
9.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 MKD 15.1K
$281 R$1,562
1.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,244 MKD 224.1K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-42.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 MKD 3,716
$48.73 R$271
44.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.92 MKD 2,161
$41.91 R$233
-2.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 MKD 4,957
$75 R$416
25.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,886
$61.4 R$341
81.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 MKD 18.2K
$332 R$1,844
3.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 MKD 14K
$229 R$1,273
15.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$567 MKD 30K
$638 R$3,540
-11.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 MKD 21.4K
$448 R$2,484
-9.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 MKD 109.3K
$1,689 R$9,376
22.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,517 MKD 80.1K
$1,176 R$6,527
28.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
North Macedonia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$748 MKD 39.5K
$481 R$2,672
55.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.76
11.16
-57.35%

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Last update for North Macedonia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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