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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kavadarci is 42.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kavadarci is 30.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.61 MKD 296
$11.99 MX$227
-53.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.48 MKD 1,345
$42.47 MX$803
-40.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.49 MKD 185
$10.47 MX$198
-66.67%
Cappuccino
$1.47 MKD 77.4
$3.6 MX$68.2
-59.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 MKD 60.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
-20.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MKD 41.78
$0.89 MX$16.79
-11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 MKD 85.4
$3.09 MX$58.5
-47.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 MKD 115
$4.58 MX$86.6
-52.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MKD 70.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.18
$1.85 MX$34.9
-61.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 MKD 85.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.18%
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 106
$2.55 MX$48.3
-20.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 MKD 378
$8.61 MX$163
-16.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 MKD 369
$8.54 MX$161
-18.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.8 MKD 571
$10.98 MX$208
-1.64%
Apples (1kg)
$0.58 MKD 30.69
$2.72 MX$51.4
-78.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
-9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1 MKD 52.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
-46.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MKD 83.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
-27.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 MKD 65.3
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.49
$1.07 MX$20.23
-45.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 MKD 21.99
$1.09 MX$20.64
-61.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 157
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.45 MKD 235
$8.86 MX$167
-49.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 MKD 50.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 MKD 70.2
$2.61 MX$49.37
-49.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 MKD 42.86
$0.52 MX$9.74
55.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.01 MKD 1,057
$26.59 MX$503
-24.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 MKD 58.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.67
$2.38 MX$44.94
-79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.7 MKD 195
$3.11 MX$58.7
18.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MKD 78.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
4.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K MKD 1.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
6.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.9 MKD 4,642
$84.2 MX$1,592
4.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 MKD 926
$22.14 MX$419
-20.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.72 MKD 830
$30.14 MX$570
-47.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.91 MKD 1,368
$52 MX$983
-50.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 MKD 245
$5.07 MX$95.9
-8.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 MKD 11.6K
$200 MX$3,787
9.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,209 MKD 63.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-77.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74 MKD 3,909
$35.74 MX$676
107.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 MKD 2,355
$39.8 MX$753
12.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 MKD 4,004
$79 MX$1,493
-4.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,973
$88.4 MX$1,671
27.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 MKD 14.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$196 MKD 10.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-58.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 MKD 30.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 MKD 16.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,513 MKD 79.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-50.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,251 MKD 66.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$613 MKD 32.4K
$792 MX$15K
-22.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
11.42
-37.83%

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Last update for Kavadarci: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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