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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kocani is 34.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kocani is 25.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 MKD 305
$11.85 MX$212
-51.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.95 MKD 1,488
$42.16 MX$755
-33.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 MKD 276
$10.75 MX$192
-51.72%
Cappuccino
$1.15 MKD 61.2
$3.47 MX$62.2
-66.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 81.3
$1.45 MX$26.01
5.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 59.0
$0.90 MX$16.16
23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 MKD 117
$3.05 MX$54.7
-27.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 MKD 141
$4.42 MX$79.1
-40.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 MKD 69.6
$1.37 MX$24.51
-4.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MKD 30.67
$1.87 MX$33.51
-68.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MKD 78.8
$1.54 MX$27.63
-3.90%
Eggs
$1.89 MKD 100
$2.50 MX$44.81
-24.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 MKD 540
$8.61 MX$154
17.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 MKD 300
$8.63 MX$155
-34.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 726
$11.02 MX$197
23.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 39.32
$2.75 MX$49.22
-73.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MKD 76.2
$1.43 MX$25.56
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.8
$1.87 MX$33.52
-29.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MKD 77.6
$2.17 MX$38.80
-32.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 48.44
$1.88 MX$33.70
-51.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 MKD 68.7
$2.25 MX$40.21
-42.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.40
$1.07 MX$19.11
-46.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.25
$1.07 MX$19.22
-46.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 158
$4.15 MX$74.4
-28.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.74 MKD 199
$10.34 MX$185
-63.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 50.1
$1.68 MX$30.06
-44.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 MKD 99.7
$2.48 MX$44.46
-24.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 36.41
$0.55 MX$9.93
23.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 MKD 1,061
$26.53 MX$475
-24.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MKD 61.8
$3.22 MX$57.6
-63.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.14
$2.48 MX$44.42
-78.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.80 MKD 202
$3.11 MX$55.7
22.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 78.5
$1.26 MX$22.48
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K MKD 1.7M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
2.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
43.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,726
$82.5 MX$1,476
75.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 MKD 931
$22.29 MX$399
-21.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.61 MKD 831
$30.02 MX$537
-48.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.80 MKD 1,108
$51.4 MX$921
-59.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 MKD 245
$4.98 MX$89.2
-7.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.8K
$200 MX$3,580
10.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,197 MKD 63.7K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-77.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 MKD 4,150
$35.71 MX$639
118.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.55 MKD 2,586
$39.56 MX$708
22.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 MKD 3,920
$80.6 MX$1,442
-8.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,097
$88.3 MX$1,581
29.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 MKD 14.9K
$969 MX$17.4K
-71.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 MKD 10.5K
$482 MX$8,632
-58.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.8K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-64.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 MKD 16.7K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-73.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,788 MKD 95.2K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-55.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,416 MKD 75.4K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-78.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kocani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 MKD 25.1K
$756 MX$13.5K
-37.57%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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