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

😐 Solo nomad: Sao Luis is 5.9% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sao Luis is 18.6% cheaper than Gostivar without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.82 R$24.07
$5.02 MKD 262
-3.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.37 R$152
$23.20 MKD 1,213
30.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 R$35.54
$5.03 MKD 263
41.55%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R$10.24
$1.37 MKD 71.6
49.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 R$4.80
$1.16 MKD 60.4
-17.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 R$2.92
$1.11 MKD 58.0
-46.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 R$9.35
$1.39 MKD 72.9
34.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 R$16.33
$1.90 MKD 99.5
72.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.15
$1.34 MKD 70.0
-23.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 R$9.51
$0.72 MKD 37.64
165.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 R$4.84
$1.52 MKD 79.7
-36.18%
Eggs
$1.92 R$9.58
$2.08 MKD 109
-7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.35 R$46.64
$6.47 MKD 339
44.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 R$18.47
$5.79 MKD 303
-36.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 R$36.86
$13.33 MKD 697
-44.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 R$9.44
$1.08 MKD 56.3
75.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$6.36
$1.42 MKD 74.5
-10.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 R$4.83
$1.32 MKD 69.0
-26.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 R$6.69
$1.63 MKD 85.0
-17.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 R$5.57
$0.97 MKD 50.6
15.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.17
$0.73 MKD 37.92
69.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$3.74
$0.57 MKD 30.02
31.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 R$3.00
$0.54 MKD 28.00
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 R$10.20
$2.88 MKD 151
-29.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 R$40.95
$4.70 MKD 246
74.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$5.53
$0.97 MKD 50.7
14.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 R$9.70
$1.54 MKD 80.7
25.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 R$3.61
$0.64 MKD 33.72
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.01 R$175
$20.22 MKD 1,058
73.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 R$4.41
$0.96 MKD 50.3
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 R$2.44
$0.35 MKD 18.55
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 R$31.26
$6.68 MKD 349
-6.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.00
$1.44 MKD 75.2
-30.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K R$85.0K
$31.5K MKD 1.6M
-45.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K R$128.9K
$46.8K MKD 2.4M
-44.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 R$420
$132 MKD 6,882
-36.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.46 R$87.1
$11.23 MKD 588
55.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.38 R$81.7
$15.29 MKD 800
7.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.12 R$90.4
$26.53 MKD 1,387
-31.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.36 R$76.6
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.10 R$30.42
$4.79 MKD 251
27.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 R$1,029
$222 MKD 11.6K
-6.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,406 R$22.0K
$1,185 MKD 62.0K
271.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.71 R$218
$37.47 MKD 1,960
16.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.99 R$239
$37.82 MKD 1,978
26.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.5 R$267
$74.1 MKD 3,873
-27.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.2 R$265
$111 MKD 5,784
-51.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 R$1,983
$283 MKD 14.8K
40.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 R$1,048
$194 MKD 10.2K
8.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 R$2,571
$559 MKD 29.2K
-7.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 R$1,482
$309 MKD 16.2K
-3.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,558 R$7,775
$1,622 MKD 84.9K
-3.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$738 R$3,684
$1,195 MKD 62.5K
-38.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Luis
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$386 R$1,925
$916 MKD 47.9K
-57.88%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Gostivar: April 13, 2026

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