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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kavadarci is 33.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kavadarci is 27% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.49 MKD 287
$11.85 MX$205
-53.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.80 MKD 1,349
$42.16 MX$730
-38.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 MKD 191
$10.75 MX$186
-66.05%
Cappuccino
$1.41 MKD 73.7
$3.47 MX$60.2
-59.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 57.6
$1.45 MX$25.17
-24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 MKD 39.62
$0.90 MX$15.64
-15.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 MKD 85.7
$3.05 MX$52.9
-46.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 MKD 117
$4.42 MX$76.5
-49.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MKD 73.7
$1.37 MX$23.72
2.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKD 38.18
$1.87 MX$32.43
-60.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 85.6
$1.54 MX$26.74
6.49%
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 105
$2.50 MX$43.36
-19.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 MKD 378
$8.61 MX$149
-16.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 MKD 381
$8.63 MX$150
-15.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.50 MKD 549
$11.02 MX$191
-4.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.59 MKD 31.05
$2.75 MX$47.62
-78.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MKD 74.3
$1.43 MX$24.73
-0.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 MKD 52.2
$1.87 MX$32.44
-46.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 86.0
$2.17 MX$37.54
-24.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.0
$1.88 MX$32.61
-47.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 MKD 63.2
$2.25 MX$38.91
-46.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.27
$1.07 MX$18.49
-45.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 MKD 21.50
$1.07 MX$18.59
-61.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 153
$4.15 MX$72.0
-29.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.22 MKD 221
$10.34 MX$179
-59.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 49.28
$1.68 MX$29.08
-44.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 MKD 69.7
$2.48 MX$43.02
-46.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 MKD 45.47
$0.55 MX$9.61
58.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.58 MKD 1,076
$26.53 MX$459
-22.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 MKD 57.6
$3.22 MX$55.7
-65.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.75
$2.48 MX$42.98
-78.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 MKD 195
$3.11 MX$53.9
19.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.5
$1.26 MX$21.75
19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
3.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K MKD 1.3M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
6.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.4 MKD 4,676
$82.5 MX$1,429
8.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 MKD 917
$22.29 MX$386
-21.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.55 MKD 813
$30.02 MX$520
-48.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.80 MKD 1,401
$51.4 MX$891
-47.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.80 MKD 251
$4.98 MX$86.3
-3.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKD 11.3K
$200 MX$3,464
7.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,220 MKD 63.8K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-76.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.0 MKD 3,869
$35.71 MX$618
107.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 MKD 2,346
$39.56 MX$685
13.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 MKD 3,969
$80.6 MX$1,395
-5.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,845
$88.3 MX$1,530
26.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 14.9K
$969 MX$16.8K
-70.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 MKD 10.1K
$482 MX$8,352
-59.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 MKD 30.0K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-64.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 MKD 16.1K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-74.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,594 MKD 83.3K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-60.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 MKD 67.0K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-80.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kavadarci
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$618 MKD 32.3K
$756 MX$13.1K
-18.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
11.42
-37.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kavadarci: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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