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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 53.4% more expensive than Kocani without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 34.9% more expensive than Kocani without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kocani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$5.72 MKD 305
107.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$27.95 MKD 1,488
50.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$5.19 MKD 276
107.13%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.15 MKD 61.2
201.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.53 MKD 81.3
-5.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.11 MKD 59.0
-18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.20 MKD 117
38.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.65 MKD 141
66.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kocani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.31 MKD 69.6
4.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.58 MKD 30.67
222.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.48 MKD 78.8
4.05%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.89 MKD 100
32.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$10.14 MKD 540
-15.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.62 MKD 300
53.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$13.63 MKD 726
-19.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$0.74 MKD 39.32
271.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.43 MKD 76.2
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.31 MKD 69.8
42.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.46 MKD 77.6
48.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.91 MKD 48.44
106.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.29 MKD 68.7
74.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.57 MKD 30.40
87.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.57 MKD 30.25
87.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.96 MKD 158
40.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$3.74 MKD 199
176.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.94 MKD 50.1
78.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.87 MKD 99.7
32.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kocani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.68 MKD 36.41
-19.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$19.93 MKD 1,061
33.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.16 MKD 61.8
177.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.53 MKD 28.14
367.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$3.80 MKD 202
-18.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.47 MKD 78.5
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.4K MKD 1.7M
-2.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
-30.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kocani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$145 MKD 7,726
-43.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$17.49 MKD 931
27.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$15.61 MKD 831
92.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kocani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$20.80 MKD 1,108
147.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$4.61 MKD 245
8.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kocani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$221 MKD 11.8K
-9.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$1,197 MKD 63.7K
343.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kocani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$77.9 MKD 4,150
-54.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$48.55 MKD 2,586
-18.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$73.6 MKD 3,920
9.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$114 MKD 6,097
-22.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kocani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$280 MKD 14.9K
246.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$198 MKD 10.5K
143.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$559 MKD 29.8K
185.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$313 MKD 16.7K
277.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,788 MKD 95.2K
126.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,416 MKD 75.4K
360.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kocani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$472 MKD 25.1K
60.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.1
60.85%

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 Kocani: March 2, 2026

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