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 70.4% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 56.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 34.5% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 93.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$5.32 MKD 281
125.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$23.36 MKD 1,233
81.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.22 MKD 276
100.57%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.39 MKD 73.6
158.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.1 MKD 57.9
30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.11 MKD 58.5
-19.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.41 MKD 74.4
119.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.84 MKD 97.1
148.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.38 MKD 72.9
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.72 MKD 38.1
156.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.52 MKD 80.4
3.29%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.04 MKD 108
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.4 MKD 338
34.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.59 MKD 295
52.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.44 MKD 710
-18.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.06 MKD 56.2
156.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.39 MKD 73.5
8.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.24 MKD 65.7
51.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.63 MKD 86.3
34.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.97 MKD 51.4
92.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.74 MKD 38.84
195.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.53 MKD 28.11
101.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.53 MKD 28.22
105.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.86 MKD 151
38.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.77 MKD 252
85.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.9 MKD 47.28
91.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.53 MKD 80.9
70.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.68 MKD 35.69
-23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.81 MKD 1,046
34.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.9 MKD 47.39
260.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.36 MKD 18.81
561.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.73 MKD 356
-53.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.49 MKD 78.8
-12.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
-6.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$46.9K MKD 2.5M
-48.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$132 MKD 6,958
-36.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$11.35 MKD 599
95.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$15.28 MKD 807
97.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$26.11 MKD 1,379
99.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.59 MKD 243
10.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$216 MKD 11.4K
-7.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,185 MKD 62.6K
350.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$38.05 MKD 2,010
-6.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36.88 MKD 1,948
7.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$73.8 MKD 3,896
7.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$114 MKD 6,037
-22.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$279 MKD 14.7K
246.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$193 MKD 10.2K
145.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$561 MKD 29.6K
194.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$306 MKD 16.2K
292.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,176 MKD 62.1K
162.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$946 MKD 50K
695.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$892 MKD 47.1K
-11.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gostivar: October 28, 2025

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