Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Gostivar Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 87.8% more expensive than Gostivar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 64.8% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 77.6% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.8% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Gostivar. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Gostivar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Gostivar, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
|
Gostivar
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
MKD299.69
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
MKD249.74
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
MKD74.92
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
MKD59.94
|
$0.73
|
|
Gostivar vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.4% more for groceries
|
Gostivar
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MKD36.75
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
MKD174.82
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
MKD276.17
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
MKD105.46
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
MKD135.94
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
MKD25.35
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MKD33.98
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
MKD30.75
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MKD38.41
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD22.75
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
MKD18.12
|
$0.47
|
|
Gostivar vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 64.8% more for transportation
|
Gostivar
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
MKD292.78
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,601.25
MKD1,760,665.10
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.48
MKD182.31
|
$13.50
|
|
Gostivar vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 77.6% more for housing
|
Gostivar
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.21
MKD797.24
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$171.58
MKD8,990.63
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$133.45
MKD6,992.71
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.05
MKD5,347.37
|
$25.07
|
|
Gostivar vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Gostivar
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.56
MKD11,609.51
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,220.13
MKD63,933.37
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Gostivar vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gostivar
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
MKD72.89
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
MKD74.92
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.86
MKD149.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.60
MKD1,498.44
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MKD249.74
|
$7.00
|
|
Gostivar vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.3% more for clothing
|
Gostivar
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.13
MKD1,997.92
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
MKD1,997.92
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.76
MKD3,969.51
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.00
MKD5,973.50
|
$92.78
|
|
Gostivar vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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