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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 52.1% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 14.7% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 70.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$5.68 MKD 300
111.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$27.83 MKD 1,470
52.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.11 MKD 270
104.89%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.91 MKD 101
88.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.82 MKD 95.9
-20.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.29 MKD 68
-31.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.28 MKD 121
35.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.71 MKD 143
69.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.4 MKD 74.1
-1.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.68 MKD 36.02
172.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.7 MKD 89.7
-7.65%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.13 MKD 112
19.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.42 MKD 550
-17.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.08 MKD 374
20.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.4 MKD 708
-18.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.02 MKD 53.9
166.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.4 MKD 73.7
7.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.26 MKD 66.6
49.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.61 MKD 85.1
36.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.93 MKD 48.91
101.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.34 MKD 70.9
63.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.55 MKD 28.86
94.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.56 MKD 29.66
94.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.96 MKD 156
33.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.11 MKD 323
45.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.01 MKD 53.4
70.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.81 MKD 95.5
44.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.58 MKD 30.46
-10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$17.1 MKD 903
55.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.15 MKD 60.8
181.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.53 MKD 27.93
349.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.7 MKD 354
-53.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.43 MKD 75.5
-8.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-4.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-29.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$145 MKD 7,631
-41.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.56 MKD 928
26.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$15.44 MKD 815
95.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$24.07 MKD 1,271
115.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.73 MKD 356
178.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.77 MKD 252
6.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$215 MKD 11.3K
-6.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
344.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$75.4 MKD 3,982
-52.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$48.44 MKD 2,558
-17.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$73.5 MKD 3,882
7.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$111 MKD 5,840
-20.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$285 MKD 15K
239.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$193 MKD 10.2K
145.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$585 MKD 30.9K
182.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$306 MKD 16.2K
292.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
99.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,213 MKD 64K
520.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$651 MKD 34.4K
21.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.1
60.85%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

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