Cost of living comparison

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Gostivar vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Gostivar is 1.9% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% more in Gostivar
Groceries: pay 37.5% less in Gostivar
Transportation: pay 28.5% more in Gostivar
Housing: pay 39.0% less in Gostivar
Childcare: pay 16.4% less in Gostivar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.1% less in Gostivar
Clothing: pay 32.2% more in Gostivar

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Gostivar are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Gostivar.

Gostivar vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gostivar instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 45.0% more for restaurants

	Manila	Gostivar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$5.72 MKD299.69	-5.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$4.77 MKD249.74	+10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$1.43 MKD74.92	+47.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$1.14 MKD59.94	+127.1%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 37.5% less for groceries

	Manila	Gostivar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$0.70 MKD36.75	-47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$3.34 MKD174.82	-22.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$5.27 MKD276.17	-28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$2.01 MKD105.46	-9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$2.59 MKD135.94	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.48 MKD25.35	-68.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.65 MKD33.98	-21.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.59 MKD30.75	-64.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.73 MKD38.41	-28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.43 MKD22.75	-62.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.35 MKD18.12	-74.8%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 28.5% more for transportation

	Manila	Gostivar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$5.59 MKD292.78	+33.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$33,601.25 MKD1,760,665.10	+32.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$3.48 MKD182.31	+19.0%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 39.0% less for housing

	Manila	Gostivar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$15.21 MKD797.24	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$171.58 MKD8,990.63	-66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$133.45 MKD6,992.71	-47.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$102.05 MKD5,347.37	+1.6%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 16.4% less for childcare

	Manila	Gostivar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$221.56 MKD11,609.51	+59.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$1,220.13 MKD63,933.37	-92.8%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Gostivar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.39 MKD72.89	-4.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$1.43 MKD74.92	-44.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$2.86 MKD149.84	-12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$28.60 MKD1,498.44	-32.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$4.77 MKD249.74	-36.3%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 32.2% more for clothing

	Manila	Gostivar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$38.13 MKD1,997.92	-22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$38.13 MKD1,997.92	+28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$75.76 MKD3,969.51	-6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$114.00 MKD5,973.50	+129.4%
Average			+32.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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