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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kocani is 35.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kocani is 19.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.67 MKD 299
$11.99 MX$227
-52.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.23 MKD 1,491
$42.47 MX$803
-33.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 MKD 267
$10.47 MX$198
-51.77%
Cappuccino
$1.14 MKD 60.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
-68.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 76.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 58.4
$0.89 MX$16.79
24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 120
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MKD 142
$4.58 MX$86.6
-41.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MKD 68.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MKD 28.16
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MKD 78.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
-5.73%
Eggs
$1.86 MKD 98
$2.55 MX$48.3
-27.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 MKD 538
$8.61 MX$163
18.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 MKD 293
$8.54 MX$161
-34.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.73 MKD 725
$10.98 MX$208
25.05%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 MKD 40.79
$2.72 MX$51.4
-71.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MKD 75.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.7
$1.88 MX$35.63
-32.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 MKD 78.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
-32.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MKD 70.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-38.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 29
$1.07 MX$20.23
-48.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 MKD 158
$3.96 MX$74.9
-24.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.76 MKD 199
$8.86 MX$167
-57.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
-41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 99.7
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MKD 34.02
$0.52 MX$9.74
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.54 MKD 1,085
$26.59 MX$503
-22.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 MKD 57.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.6
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 MKD 193
$3.11 MX$58.7
17.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MKD 76.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
5.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K MKD 1.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
39.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 MKD 7,568
$84.2 MX$1,592
70.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.3 MKD 914
$22.14 MX$419
-21.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.76 MKD 832
$30.14 MX$570
-47.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.72 MKD 1,094
$52 MX$983
-60.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 MKD 248
$5.07 MX$95.9
-7.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.7K
$200 MX$3,787
11.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,204 MKD 63.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-77.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.3 MKD 4,028
$35.74 MX$676
113.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.62 MKD 2,515
$39.8 MX$753
19.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74 MKD 3,907
$79 MX$1,493
-6.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,893
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 MKD 15.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 MKD 10.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-58.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 MKD 30.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 MKD 16K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,544 MKD 81.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-49.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,151 MKD 60.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 MKD 25K
$792 MX$15K
-40.26%
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 Kocani: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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