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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gevgelija is 45.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gevgelija is 11.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.69 MKD 300
$11.99 MX$227
-52.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.94 MKD 1,476
$42.47 MX$803
-34.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 MKD 275
$10.47 MX$198
-50.14%
Cappuccino
$1.41 MKD 74.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
-60.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MKD 50.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MKD 38.26
$0.89 MX$16.79
-19.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 MKD 64.6
$3.09 MX$58.5
-60.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MKD 140
$4.58 MX$86.6
-41.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MKD 70.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
-3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.55
$1.85 MX$34.9
-63.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 38.83
$1.57 MX$29.68
-52.87%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 112
$2.55 MX$48.3
-16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.61 MKD 402
$8.61 MX$163
-11.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.6 MKD 296
$8.54 MX$161
-34.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 MKD 594
$10.98 MX$208
2.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 MKD 56.9
$2.72 MX$51.4
-60.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 MKD 61.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
-23.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-30.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 MKD 85.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 MKD 30.28
$1.87 MX$35.3
-69.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 MKD 20.77
$2.19 MX$41.37
-82.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 MKD 19.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 MKD 131
$3.96 MX$74.9
-37.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.86 MKD 204
$8.86 MX$167
-56.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 49.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
-45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 MKD 78
$2.61 MX$49.37
-43.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 MKD 36.52
$0.52 MX$9.74
32.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.32 MKD 1,073
$26.59 MX$503
-23.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MKD 61.3
$3.24 MX$61.2
-64.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.78
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 MKD 293
$3.11 MX$58.7
78.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 MKD 79.1
$1.31 MX$24.85
14.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
5.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
41.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.8 MKD 4,954
$84.2 MX$1,592
11.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.38 MKD 918
$22.14 MX$419
-21.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.67 MKD 827
$30.14 MX$570
-48.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.87 MKD 1,313
$52 MX$983
-52.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 MKD 246
$5.07 MX$95.9
-8.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 MKD 5,843
$200 MX$3,787
-44.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,181 MKD 62.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-77.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.3 MKD 4,132
$35.74 MX$676
118.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.91 MKD 2,530
$39.8 MX$753
20.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.2 MKD 2,965
$79 MX$1,493
-28.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,916
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 MKD 14.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 MKD 10.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-58.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$564 MKD 29.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 MKD 16K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,536 MKD 81.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-50.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,081 MKD 57.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gevgelija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 MKD 25.1K
$792 MX$15K
-40.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for Gevgelija: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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