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

🙂 Solo nomad: Veles is 38.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Veles is 42.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veles
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 MKD 297
$13.38 MX$253
-58.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.61 MKD 983
$52.7 MX$997
-64.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 MKD 264
$9.31 MX$176
-46.29%
Cappuccino
$1.55 MKD 81.6
$3.61 MX$68.3
-57.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MKD 72.4
$1.64 MX$30.91
-16.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MKD 44.39
$1.12 MX$21.14
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 MKD 80.8
$3.26 MX$61.7
-53.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MKD 141
$4.82 MX$91.1
-44.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veles
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 MKD 55.2
$1.65 MX$31.24
-36.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MKD 29.34
$2.74 MX$51.7
-79.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 81.1
$1.92 MX$36.28
-19.79%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 113
$2.51 MX$47.53
-15.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 MKD 162
$9.89 MX$187
-68.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.08 MKD 215
$8.39 MX$159
-51.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 MKD 721
$11.95 MX$226
14.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 MKD 56.6
$2.87 MX$54.3
-62.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 76.4
$1.74 MX$32.85
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.5
$2 MX$37.81
-34.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 MKD 85.5
$2.07 MX$39.14
-21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 MKD 47.76
$2.05 MX$38.78
-56.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.5
$2.18 MX$41.22
-37.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.79
$1.38 MX$26.16
-60.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.68
$1.11 MX$21.06
-53.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 MKD 161
$4.16 MX$78.6
-26.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 MKD 321
$11.05 MX$209
-44.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 48.92
$1.75 MX$33.16
-46.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 MKD 96.5
$3.7 MX$70
-50.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Veles
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.73
$0.38 MX$7.25
78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.6 MKD 2,670
$18.97 MX$359
166.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.7
$1.36 MX$25.72
-15.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 26.14
$0.28 MX$5.25
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 350
$5.3 MX$100
24.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.9
$1.36 MX$25.63
8.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K MKD 1.4M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
44.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
6.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veles
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MKD 6,041
$39.97 MX$756
186.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.58 MKD 928
$27.48 MX$519
-36.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.99 MKD 633
$30.22 MX$571
-60.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veles
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26 MKD 1,373
$52.6 MX$994
-50.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.91 MKD 101
$26.84 MX$507
-92.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 MKD 183
$6.32 MX$120
-45.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veles
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.8K
$437 MX$8,258
-49.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,201 MKD 63.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-88.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veles
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.23 MKD 1,174
$57.2 MX$1,082
-61.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 MKD 994
$45.14 MX$853
-58.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 MKD 4,027
$102 MX$1,928
-25.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,045
$109 MX$2,056
5.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veles
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.6K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-78.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MKD 9,050
$622 MX$11.8K
-72.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.1K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-86.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 MKD 12.8K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-80.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 MKD 63.9K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-66.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$989 MKD 52.2K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-60.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veles
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 MKD 31.5K
$867 MX$16.4K
-31.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
11.34
-37.39%

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Last update for Veles: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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