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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 16.4% more expensive than Kicevo without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 32% more expensive than Kicevo without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kicevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$4.18 MKD 221
183.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$19.07 MKD 1,008
121.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.78 MKD 253
124.90%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.15 MKD 61.0
201.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.29 MKD 68.1
12.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.59 MKD 30.95
52.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$1.84 MKD 97.1
65.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$2.87 MKD 152
54.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kicevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.33 MKD 70.3
3.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.79 MKD 41.75
136.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.73 MKD 91.6
-10.98%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$2.18 MKD 115
14.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.08 MKD 480
-5.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$7.86 MKD 416
9.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$13.56 MKD 717
-18.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.01 MKD 53.4
172.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.37 MKD 72.7
4.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.32 MKD 70.0
41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.17 MKD 115
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Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.87 MKD 46.22
116.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.91 MKD 48.36
147.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.71 MKD 37.65
50.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.55 MKD 29.11
94.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$3.23 MKD 171
28.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$5.80 MKD 307
78.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.06 MKD 56.3
58.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.54 MKD 81.6
61.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kicevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.68 MKD 35.70
-19.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$20.09 MKD 1,062
32.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.95 MKD 50.5
238.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.52 MKD 27.57
376.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$7.45 MKD 394
-58.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.48 MKD 78.1
-14.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-10.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
-18.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kicevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$164 MKD 8,679
-49.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$17.73 MKD 937
25.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$19.68 MKD 1,040
52.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kicevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$26.06 MKD 1,378
97.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$6.48 MKD 343
-23.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kicevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$316 MKD 16.7K
-36.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,221 MKD 64.6K
334.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kicevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$78.1 MKD 4,126
-54.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$40.07 MKD 2,118
-1.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$98.6 MKD 5,212
-18.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$112 MKD 5,921
-21.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kicevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$279 MKD 14.8K
246.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$196 MKD 10.3K
146.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$565 MKD 29.9K
182.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$308 MKD 16.3K
284.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$1,592 MKD 84.2K
154.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$1,262 MKD 66.7K
416.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kicevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$595 MKD 31.4K
27.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.54
151.54%

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 Kicevo: February 28, 2026

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