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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 46.3% more expensive than Kavadarci without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.1% more expensive than Kavadarci without rent, and 91.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$5.71 MKDย 302
108.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$24.96 MKDย 1,321
67.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.67 MKDย 194
187.47%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.46 MKDย 77.4
146.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.10 MKDย 58.3
36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.75 MKDย 39.61
21.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.64 MKDย 86.8
87.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.29 MKDย 121
95.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.40 MKDย 73.9
-0.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.67 MKDย 35.43
183.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.62 MKDย 85.5
-1.23%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.04 MKDย 108
27.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.43 MKDย 393
12.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.04 MKDย 373
22.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.64 MKDย 563
2.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.58 MKDย 30.86
350.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.43 MKDย 75.5
0.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.02 MKDย 54.1
92.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.59 MKDย 84.0
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.99 MKDย 52.6
87.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.26 MKDย 66.5
76.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.55 MKDย 28.89
85.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.41 MKDย 21.96
153.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.97 MKDย 157
36.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$4.30 MKDย 228
136.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.95 MKDย 50.1
77.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.32 MKDย 70.0
98.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.82 MKDย 43.19
-37.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$20.06 MKDย 1,062
32.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.16 MKDย 61.4
171.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.49 MKDย 25.98
402.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$3.87 MKDย 205
-15.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.48 MKDย 78.5
-10.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.4K MKDย 1.7M
-7.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$25.1K MKDย 1.3M
-5.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$87.8 MKDย 4,646
-4.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.52 MKDย 927
30.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$15.57 MKDย 824
92.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$26.01 MKDย 1,377
99.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.57 MKDย 242
12.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$218 MKDย 11.5K
-7.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,199 MKDย 63.5K
343.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$74.9 MKDย 3,965
-52.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$44.30 MKDย 2,344
-9.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$74.5 MKDย 3,940
6.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$112 MKDย 5,950
-20.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$288 MKDย 15.2K
229.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$194 MKDย 10.3K
148.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$559 MKDย 29.6K
185.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$306 MKDย 16.2K
295.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,529 MKDย 80.9K
161.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,195 MKDย 63.3K
435.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kavadarci
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$609 MKDย 32.3K
19.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.1
60.85%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kavadarci: January 11, 2026

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