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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gevgelija and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Gevgelija and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gevgelija is 38.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gevgelija is 28% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKDย 294
$11.88 MX$210
-53.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.56 MKDย 1,513
$41.90 MX$740
-31.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 MKDย 270
$10.55 MX$186
-51.75%
Cappuccino
$1.43 MKDย 75.8
$3.60 MX$63.5
-60.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MKDย 48.60
$1.50 MX$26.45
-38.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MKDย 38.04
$0.91 MX$16.09
-20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 MKDย 64.5
$3.08 MX$54.4
-60.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKDย 140
$4.47 MX$78.8
-40.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MKDย 68.5
$1.39 MX$24.54
-7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKDย 38.11
$1.90 MX$33.47
-62.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 MKDย 40.99
$1.60 MX$28.27
-51.88%
Eggs
$2.13 MKDย 113
$2.60 MX$45.97
-18.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.57 MKDย 401
$8.36 MX$148
-9.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 MKDย 302
$8.64 MX$152
-33.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 MKDย 599
$10.91 MX$192
3.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKDย 54.1
$2.61 MX$45.98
-60.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 MKDย 58.4
$1.44 MX$25.46
-23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MKDย 66.2
$1.96 MX$34.55
-36.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKDย 82.5
$2.12 MX$37.34
-26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 MKDย 28.72
$1.86 MX$32.87
-70.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 MKDย 19.17
$2.22 MX$39.20
-83.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 MKDย 19.39
$1.02 MX$17.99
-63.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKDย 28.22
$1.04 MX$18.36
-49.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 MKDย 132
$4.05 MX$71.5
-38.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 MKDย 206
$10.18 MX$180
-61.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKDย 53.3
$1.69 MX$29.79
-40.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKDย 77.2
$2.62 MX$46.25
-44.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MKDย 34.05
$0.51 MX$9.09
25.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.34 MKDย 1,078
$26.52 MX$468
-23.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 MKDย 59.1
$3.15 MX$55.7
-64.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MKDย 26.35
$2.46 MX$43.49
-79.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 MKDย 296
$3.26 MX$57.5
71.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKDย 75.6
$1.32 MX$23.36
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K MKDย 1.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
4.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K MKDย 1.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
42.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.9 MKDย 5,029
$83.5 MX$1,474
13.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.66 MKDย 936
$22.86 MX$404
-22.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.78 MKDย 836
$30.04 MX$530
-47.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.89 MKDย 1,319
$51.9 MX$916
-52.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 MKDย 255
$5.12 MX$90.4
-6.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 MKDย 6,028
$201 MX$3,541
-43.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,207 MKDย 64.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-77.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 MKDย 4,100
$35.73 MX$631
116.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.39 MKDย 2,511
$40.27 MX$711
17.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.1 MKDย 3,024
$79.2 MX$1,398
-27.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKDย 6,012
$89.3 MX$1,576
27.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 MKDย 15.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-69.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$196 MKDย 10.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-59.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 MKDย 30.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-64.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 MKDย 16.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-74.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,437 MKDย 76.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-64.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,223 MKDย 64.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-80.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$471 MKDย 24.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
-35.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for Gevgelija: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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