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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 19.1% more expensive than Ohrid without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 19.2% more expensive than Ohrid without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$7.67 MKD 408
54.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$33.96 MKD 1,808
24.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.55 MKD 349
64.12%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.20 MKD 117
57.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.01 MKD 107
-27.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.23 MKD 65.3
-26.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.59 MKD 138
17.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.41 MKD 182
29.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.25 MKD 66.4
9.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.81 MKD 43.21
130.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.68 MKD 89.3
-8.33%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.16 MKD 115
15.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.29 MKD 442
3.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.90 MKD 421
9.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$13.75 MKD 732
-19.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.02 MKD 54.5
169.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.41 MKD 74.9
1.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.37 MKD 73.1
36.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.12 MKD 113
2.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.88 MKD 46.94
113.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.99 MKD 53.0
127.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.71 MKD 37.89
50.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.60 MKD 31.85
78.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.27 MKD 174
26.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.65 MKD 301
83.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.06 MKD 56.2
58.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.32 MKD 70.3
87.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.14 MKD 61.0
-51.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$21.31 MKD 1,135
24.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.91 MKD 48.29
253.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.50 MKD 26.52
396.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$7.47 MKD 398
-58.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.52 MKD 81.0
-17.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$34.0K MKD 1.8M
-9.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$29.3K MKD 1.6M
-17.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$161 MKD 8,554
-48.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$18.43 MKD 981
20.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$19.65 MKD 1,047
52.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$34.54 MKD 1,840
48.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$18.66 MKD 994
-1.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.63 MKD 353
-24.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$278 MKD 14.8K
-28.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,441 MKD 183.3K
54.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$75.7 MKD 4,031
-52.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$40.31 MKD 2,147
-1.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$99.1 MKD 5,278
-18.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$111 MKD 5,886
-20.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$229 MKD 12.2K
323.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$171 MKD 9,101
182.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$562 MKD 29.9K
183.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$476 MKD 25.4K
148.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,117 MKD 112.7K
91.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,376 MKD 73.3K
373.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$640 MKD 34.1K
18.16%
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 Ohrid: March 1, 2026

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