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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 74.8% more expensive than Kavadarci without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 44.4% more expensive than Kavadarci without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$5.61 MKD 296
113.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$25.48 MKD 1,345
66.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.49 MKD 185
200.00%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.47 MKD 77.4
144.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.14 MKD 60.4
26.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.79 MKD 41.78
12.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.62 MKD 85.4
90.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.18 MKD 115
110.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.33 MKD 70.3
3.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.72 MKD 38.18
156.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.62 MKD 85.4
-3.09%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.02 MKD 106
26.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.15 MKD 378
20.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.99 MKD 369
22.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.8 MKD 571
1.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.58 MKD 30.69
368.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.37 MKD 72.5
10.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1 MKD 52.6
88.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.58 MKD 83.6
38.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.99 MKD 52.3
88.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.24 MKD 65.3
76.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.58 MKD 30.49
84.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.42 MKD 21.99
159.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.96 MKD 157
33.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.45 MKD 235
99.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.95 MKD 50.2
81.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.33 MKD 70.2
96.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.81 MKD 42.86
-35.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$20.01 MKD 1,057
32.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.11 MKD 58.5
191.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.49 MKD 25.67
385.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$3.7 MKD 195
-15.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.48 MKD 78.4
-11.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
-4.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.7K MKD 1.4M
-6.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$87.9 MKD 4,642
-4.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.53 MKD 926
26.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$15.72 MKD 830
91.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$25.91 MKD 1,368
100.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.65 MKD 245
9.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$219 MKD 11.6K
-8.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,209 MKD 63.8K
341.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$74 MKD 3,909
-51.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$44.59 MKD 2,355
-10.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$75.8 MKD 4,004
4.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$113 MKD 5,973
-21.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$280 MKD 14.8K
244.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$196 MKD 10.3K
142.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$571 MKD 30.2K
189.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$308 MKD 16.3K
289.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,513 MKD 79.9K
103.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,251 MKD 66.1K
501.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$613 MKD 32.4K
29.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.1
60.85%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kavadarci: October 29, 2025

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