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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 41.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 25.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 MKD 281
$11.99 MX$227
-55.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.36 MKD 1,233
$42.47 MX$803
-45.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 MKD 276
$10.47 MX$198
-50.14%
Cappuccino
$1.39 MKD 73.6
$3.6 MX$68.2
-61.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 57.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-23.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 58.5
$0.89 MX$16.79
24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 MKD 74.4
$3.09 MX$58.5
-54.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MKD 97.1
$4.58 MX$86.6
-59.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MKD 72.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-61.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MKD 80.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
-3.18%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 108
$2.55 MX$48.3
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.4 MKD 338
$8.61 MX$163
-25.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 MKD 295
$8.54 MX$161
-34.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 MKD 710
$10.98 MX$208
22.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 56.2
$2.72 MX$51.4
-61.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 73.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
-7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 MKD 65.7
$1.88 MX$35.63
-34.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MKD 86.3
$2.19 MX$41.42
-25.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 38.84
$2.19 MX$41.37
-66.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MKD 28.11
$1.07 MX$20.23
-50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 28.22
$1.09 MX$20.64
-51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 MKD 151
$3.96 MX$74.9
-27.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.77 MKD 252
$8.86 MX$167
-46.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MKD 47.28
$1.72 MX$32.53
-47.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.9
$2.61 MX$49.37
-41.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.69
$0.52 MX$9.74
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.81 MKD 1,046
$26.59 MX$503
-25.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 MKD 47.39
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 MKD 18.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-84.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 MKD 356
$3.11 MX$58.7
116.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MKD 78.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
7.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.9K MKD 2.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
95.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 MKD 6,958
$84.2 MX$1,592
56.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 MKD 599
$22.14 MX$419
-48.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 807
$30.14 MX$570
-49.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.11 MKD 1,379
$52 MX$983
-49.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 MKD 243
$5.07 MX$95.9
-9.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKD 11.4K
$200 MX$3,787
8.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,185 MKD 62.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-77.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.05 MKD 2,010
$35.74 MX$676
6.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.88 MKD 1,948
$39.8 MX$753
-7.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MKD 3,896
$79 MX$1,493
-6.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,037
$88.4 MX$1,671
29.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-71.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-59.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 MKD 29.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-66.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,176 MKD 62.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-61.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$946 MKD 50K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$892 MKD 47.1K
$792 MX$15K
12.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Gostivar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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