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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ohrid is 18.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ohrid is 6.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ohrid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 MKD 393
$11.99 MX$227
-37.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.14 MKD 1,750
$42.47 MX$803
-21.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 MKD 337
$10.47 MX$198
-39.06%
Cappuccino
$2.27 MKD 120
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MKD 104
$1.44 MX$27.16
36.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MKD 65.8
$0.89 MX$16.79
40.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 MKD 143
$3.09 MX$58.5
-12.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MKD 177
$4.58 MX$86.6
-26.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ohrid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 MKD 64.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 MKD 41.52
$1.85 MX$34.9
-57.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 MKD 92.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
12.10%
Eggs
$2.25 MKD 119
$2.55 MX$48.3
-11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MKD 440
$8.61 MX$163
-3.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.22 MKD 434
$8.54 MX$161
-3.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.85 MKD 732
$10.98 MX$208
26.14%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.1
$2.72 MX$51.4
-63.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
-9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.7
$1.88 MX$35.63
-26.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MKD 109
$2.19 MX$41.42
-5.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 47.13
$1.87 MX$35.3
-52.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MKD 52.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-54.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 MKD 37.56
$1.07 MX$20.23
-33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MKD 28.66
$1.09 MX$20.64
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 MKD 171
$3.96 MX$74.9
-18.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.5 MKD 291
$8.86 MX$167
-37.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MKD 57.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 MKD 72.7
$2.61 MX$49.37
-47.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ohrid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 MKD 58.9
$0.52 MX$9.74
113.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.32 MKD 1,126
$26.59 MX$503
-19.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 MKD 51.3
$3.24 MX$61.2
-70.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.29 MKD 385
$3.11 MX$58.7
134.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 MKD 79.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
11.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
23.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ohrid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 MKD 8,552
$84.2 MX$1,592
92.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.84 MKD 942
$22.14 MX$419
-19.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.08 MKD 1,008
$30.14 MX$570
-36.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ohrid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.19 MKD 1,806
$52 MX$983
-34.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 MKD 981
$18.72 MX$354
-0.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.7 MKD 354
$5.07 MX$95.9
32.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ohrid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 MKD 14.9K
$200 MX$3,787
41.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,513 MKD 185.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-34.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ohrid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 MKD 4,098
$35.74 MX$676
117.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.88 MKD 2,106
$39.8 MX$753
0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MKD 5,342
$79 MX$1,493
28.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,893
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ohrid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 MKD 12K
$965 MX$18.3K
-76.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 MKD 8,854
$474 MX$8,968
-64.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 MKD 30K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 MKD 24.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-61.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,152 MKD 113.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-30.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,381 MKD 72.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ohrid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 MKD 34.7K
$792 MX$15K
-16.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
11.42
-60.25%

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

Last update for Ohrid: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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