Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Luis and Gostivar Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Luis and Gostivar

🙂 Solo nomad: Sao Luis is 10.6% cheaper than Gostivar without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sao Luis is 9.4% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.80 R$25.22
$5.25 MKD 277
-8.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.14 R$158
$23.45 MKD 1,236
28.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 R$38.65
$5.16 MKD 272
42.64%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R$11.20
$1.37 MKD 72.2
55.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.28
$1.10 MKD 58.0
-8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$2.88
$1.15 MKD 60.4
-52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 R$9.79
$1.40 MKD 73.9
33.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 R$16.74
$1.84 MKD 97.3
73.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.14
$1.36 MKD 71.5
-27.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 R$10.02
$0.73 MKD 38.40
161.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.31
$1.54 MKD 81.0
-34.42%
Eggs
$1.94 R$10.19
$2.04 MKD 107
-4.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 R$47.27
$6.46 MKD 341
39.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 R$19.44
$5.53 MKD 292
-33.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 R$38.81
$13.31 MKD 702
-44.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 R$10.33
$1.03 MKD 54.3
91.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.70
$1.39 MKD 73.4
-7.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 R$4.92
$1.29 MKD 68.3
-27.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 R$7.37
$1.55 MKD 81.8
-9.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.91
$0.92 MKD 48.42
22.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.23
$0.71 MKD 37.70
67.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$3.90
$0.58 MKD 30.75
27.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 R$2.99
$0.57 MKD 30.31
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 R$10.58
$2.78 MKD 146
-27.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 R$41.41
$4.67 MKD 246
68.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 R$5.76
$0.97 MKD 51.0
13.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 R$9.90
$1.47 MKD 77.4
28.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 R$3.79
$0.68 MKD 35.99
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.78 R$183
$20.59 MKD 1,086
68.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 R$4.51
$0.91 MKD 47.89
-5.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 R$2.62
$0.35 MKD 18.60
42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.38 R$33.49
$6.42 MKD 338
-0.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.00
$1.45 MKD 76.3
-34.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K R$88.1K
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
-47.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K R$134.9K
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
-46.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.4 R$448
$130 MKD 6,863
-34.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 R$91.4
$11.31 MKD 597
53.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 R$86.3
$15.56 MKD 820
5.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.54 R$97.4
$25.82 MKD 1,361
-28.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.12 R$79.4
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.09 R$31.99
$4.61 MKD 243
32.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 R$1,068
$221 MKD 11.7K
-8.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,283 R$22.5K
$1,218 MKD 64.2K
251.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.14 R$232
$38.00 MKD 2,004
16.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.58 R$250
$36.98 MKD 1,950
28.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.0 R$284
$74.7 MKD 3,938
-27.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 R$285
$112 MKD 5,891
-51.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 R$2,076
$279 MKD 14.7K
41.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 R$1,124
$199 MKD 10.5K
7.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 R$2,740
$559 MKD 29.5K
-6.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 R$1,577
$314 MKD 16.5K
-4.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,509 R$7,920
$1,605 MKD 84.7K
-6.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$697 R$3,661
$1,284 MKD 67.7K
-45.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$373 R$1,957
$905 MKD 47.7K
-58.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
6.5
68.00%

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

Last update for Sao Luis: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gostivar: March 1, 2026

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