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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 76.9% more expensive than Kumanovo without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 61.6% more expensive than Kumanovo without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kumanovo
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
$28.67 MKD 1,527
47.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$5.02 MKD 267
114.14%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.60 MKD 85.0
116.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.61 MKD 85.9
-9.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.15 MKD 61.2
-21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.62 MKD 86.4
88.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.75 MKD 93.0
152.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kumanovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.25 MKD 66.7
9.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.61 MKD 32.72
206.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.70 MKD 90.6
-9.41%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.12 MKD 113
17.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.16 MKD 381
20.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.00 MKD 373
23.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.30 MKD 602
-2.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$0.68 MKD 36.45
304.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.44 MKD 76.8
-0.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.24 MKD 66.1
50.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.06 MKD 56.4
104.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.97 MKD 51.5
93.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.78 MKD 41.57
188.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.50 MKD 26.57
114.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.48 MKD 25.60
122.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.93 MKD 156
41.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.55 MKD 402
36.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.01 MKD 54.0
66.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.08 MKD 57.4
129.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kumanovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.63 MKD 33.47
-12.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$20.11 MKD 1,071
31.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.11 MKD 59.4
190.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.53 MKD 27.97
367.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$6.70 MKD 357
-53.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.43 MKD 76.3
-11.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.3K MKD 1.7M
-5.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
-29.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kumanovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$121 MKD 6,450
-31.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$17.15 MKD 913
29.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$15.62 MKD 832
92.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kumanovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$18.95 MKD 1,009
171.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$4.62 MKD 246
7.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kumanovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$218 MKD 11.6K
-8.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$1,204 MKD 64.1K
340.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kumanovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$37.84 MKD 2,016
-5.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$47.39 MKD 2,524
-16.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$76.4 MKD 4,071
5.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$46.12 MKD 2,456
91.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kumanovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$261 MKD 13.9K
271.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$208 MKD 11.1K
131.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$573 MKD 30.5K
178.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$311 MKD 16.6K
280.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,666 MKD 88.7K
143.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,475 MKD 78.5K
342.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kumanovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$574 MKD 30.6K
31.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4
185.50%

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 Kumanovo: March 2, 2026

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