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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 43% more expensive than Delcevo without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 60.9% more expensive than Delcevo without rent, and 73.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Delcevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$5.79 MKD 306
104.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$12.10 MKD 638
248.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.18 MKD 273
107.53%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.98 MKD 105
75.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.73 MKD 91.3
-16.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.22 MKD 64.6
-26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.83 MKD 96.6
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.74 MKD 144
61.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Delcevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.34 MKD 70.6
2.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.67 MKD 35.37
179.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.72 MKD 90.5
-10.47%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.03 MKD 107
23.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$10.28 MKD 542
-16.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.40 MKD 390
16.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$13.62 MKD 718
-19.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.04 MKD 54.7
164.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.37 MKD 72.3
4.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.31 MKD 69.0
42.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.56 MKD 82.2
39.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.93 MKD 48.93
102.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.34 MKD 70.5
67.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.58 MKD 30.46
84.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.57 MKD 30.08
87.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.07 MKD 162
35.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.72 MKD 407
33.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.99 MKD 52.2
69.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.82 MKD 96.1
36.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Delcevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.68 MKD 35.63
-19.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$19.96 MKD 1,053
32.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.16 MKD 61.0
177.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.50 MKD 26.11
396.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$6.51 MKD 343
-52.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.37 MKD 72.5
-8.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$31.5K MKD 1.7M
-2.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
-30.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Delcevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$144 MKD 7,575
-42.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$17.57 MKD 926
26.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$15.43 MKD 813
94.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Delcevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$26.40 MKD 1,392
94.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$4.61 MKD 243
8.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Delcevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$223 MKD 11.8K
-10.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$1,204 MKD 63.5K
340.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Delcevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$77.0 MKD 4,062
-53.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$48.65 MKD 2,565
-18.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$74.9 MKD 3,947
7.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$112 MKD 5,927
-21.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Delcevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$279 MKD 14.7K
247.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$197 MKD 10.4K
145.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$556 MKD 29.3K
186.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$304 MKD 16.0K
289.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,594 MKD 84.1K
154.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,099 MKD 58.0K
493.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Delcevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$469 MKD 24.7K
61.26%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Delcevo: March 2, 2026

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