Cost of living comparison
Gostivar is 11.7% cheaper than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in Gostivar
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% more in Gostivar
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Gostivar
- Housing
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pay 19.1% less in Gostivar
- Childcare
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pay 24.6% less in Gostivar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Gostivar
- Clothing
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pay 5.3% less in Gostivar
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Gostivar.
If you lived in Gostivar instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Gostivar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
$4.52
MKD257.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
$4.35
MKD247.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
$0.99
MKD56.50
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Gostivar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
$0.70
MKD39.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
$3.04
MKD173.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
$5.07
MKD288.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
$2.15
MKD122.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
$2.37
MKD134.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
$0.46
MKD25.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
$0.61
MKD34.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
$0.54
MKD31.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
$0.75
MKD42.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
$0.42
MKD23.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
$0.32
MKD17.98
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Gostivar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
$5.32
MKD302.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
$30,581.98
MKD1,741,431.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
$3.65
MKD208.05
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Gostivar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
$16.44
MKD935.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
$156.59
MKD8,916.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
$121.79
MKD6,935.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
$93.13
MKD5,303.27
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Gostivar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
$206.33
MKD11,749.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
$1,113.50
MKD63,406.13
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Gostivar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
$1.26
MKD71.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
$1.30
MKD74.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
$2.61
MKD148.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
$4.35
MKD247.68
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Gostivar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
$70.79
MKD4,030.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
$89.00
MKD5,068.02
|
|
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