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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 35.5% more expensive than Ohrid without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.3% cheaper than Ohrid without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$7.36 MKDย 390
61.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$33.30 MKDย 1,765
25.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.66 MKDย 353
58.41%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.30 MKDย 122
56.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.97 MKDย 105
-23.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.28 MKDย 67.7
-28.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.55 MKDย 135
20.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.43 MKDย 182
30.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.27 MKDย 67.6
9.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.78 MKDย 41.41
143.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.74 MKDย 92.4
-8.05%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.13 MKDย 113
22.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.66 MKDย 459
-3.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.81 MKDย 414
10.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$13.56 MKDย 719
-19.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.02 MKDย 53.8
155.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.40 MKDย 74.3
2.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.35 MKDย 71.6
45.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.07 MKDย 110
2.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.86 MKDย 45.66
116.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.91 MKDย 48.26
143.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.67 MKDย 35.72
52.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.59 MKDย 31.34
76.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.12 MKDย 165
29.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.61 MKDย 297
81.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.06 MKDย 55.9
59.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.32 MKDย 70.0
98.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.14 MKDย 60.6
-55.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$21.63 MKDย 1,146
22.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.92 MKDย 48.84
242.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.53 MKDย 27.92
364.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$7.61 MKDย 403
-57.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.46 MKDย 77.6
-9.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$34.4K MKDย 1.8M
-12.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$29.5K MKDย 1.6M
-19.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$161 MKDย 8,547
-48.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.98 MKDย 953
27.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$19.36 MKDย 1,026
55.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$33.76 MKDย 1,789
53.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$18.90 MKDย 1,001
-3.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.69 MKDย 355
-23.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$287 MKDย 15.2K
-29.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,475 MKDย 184.2K
53.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$77.7 MKDย 4,119
-54.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$39.37 MKDย 2,086
2.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$101 MKDย 5,352
-21.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$109 MKDย 5,795
-18.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$235 MKDย 12.5K
302.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$169 MKDย 8,978
185.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$559 MKDย 29.6K
186.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$466 MKDย 24.7K
160.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,155 MKDย 114.2K
85.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,350 MKDย 71.5K
374.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ohrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$656 MKDย 34.8K
11.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.54
151.54%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ohrid: January 11, 2026

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