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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 86.6% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 56.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 32.5% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 91.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$5.18 MKD 274
129.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$23.74 MKD 1,256
76.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.01 MKD 265
110.58%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.45 MKD 76.8
148.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.16 MKD 61.5
29.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.16 MKD 61.2
-21.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.39 MKD 73.4
121.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.89 MKD 100
136.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.40 MKD 74.2
-0.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.73 MKD 38.63
160.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.53 MKD 81.2
4.58%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.06 MKD 109
26.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.48 MKD 343
29.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.68 MKD 300
52.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$13.50 MKD 714
-19.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.03 MKD 54.4
153.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.44 MKD 76.1
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.31 MKD 69.4
49.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.56 MKD 82.7
35.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.98 MKD 51.8
89.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.74 MKD 38.91
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.54 MKD 28.73
88.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.53 MKD 28.04
96.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.89 MKD 153
40.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$4.68 MKD 247
117.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.97 MKD 51.6
74.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.47 MKD 77.8
78.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.67 MKD 35.60
-23.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$19.80 MKD 1,048
33.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.96 MKD 51.0
228.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.35 MKD 18.67
602.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.71 MKD 355
-51.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.48 MKD 78.1
-10.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.0K MKD 1.7M
-6.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
-50.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$132 MKD 6,960
-36.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$11.14 MKD 590
105.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$15.30 MKD 810
96.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$26.37 MKD 1,396
96.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.64 MKD 246
10.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$220 MKD 11.6K
-8.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,213 MKD 64.2K
338.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$37.20 MKD 1,968
-3.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$37.09 MKD 1,963
8.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$75.9 MKD 4,018
4.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$112 MKD 5,943
-20.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$290 MKD 15.3K
227.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$198 MKD 10.5K
143.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$565 MKD 29.9K
182.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$308 MKD 16.3K
293.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,148 MKD 60.7K
248.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$926 MKD 49.0K
591.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$904 MKD 47.9K
-19.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gostivar: January 12, 2026

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