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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 82.5% more expensive than Prilep without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 47.3% more expensive than Prilep without rent, and 95.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Prilep
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$4.24 MKD 226
179.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$28.11 MKD 1,497
49.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$5.86 MKD 312
83.45%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.46 MKD 77.8
137.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.59 MKD 84.5
-8.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.27 MKD 67.8
-29.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.61 MKD 86.0
89.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.10 MKD 112
110.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Prilep
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.23 MKD 65.6
11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.72 MKD 38.27
159.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.65 MKD 87.9
-6.67%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.09 MKD 111
19.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$6.90 MKD 368
24.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.05 MKD 322
42.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$10.13 MKD 540
8.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$0.88 MKD 46.85
212.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.36 MKD 72.3
5.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.02 MKD 54.4
83.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.54 MKD 82.2
40.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.87 MKD 46.58
116.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.92 MKD 48.94
144.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.66 MKD 35.23
62.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.42 MKD 22.35
154.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.93 MKD 156
41.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$4.66 MKD 248
121.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.96 MKD 51.3
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.22 MKD 64.8
103.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Prilep
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.40 MKD 21.10
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$18.97 MKD 1,010
39.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.92 MKD 49.13
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.53 MKD 28.02
367.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$6.41 MKD 341
-51.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.51 MKD 80.2
-16.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
-10.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$29.2K MKD 1.6M
-17.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Prilep
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$128 MKD 6,819
-35.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$17.78 MKD 947
25.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$14.59 MKD 777
105.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Prilep
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$16.59 MKD 884
210.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$5.76 MKD 307
217.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.33 MKD 284
-6.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Prilep
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$287 MKD 15.3K
-30.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$1,197 MKD 63.8K
342.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Prilep
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$42.54 MKD 2,265
-16.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$37.13 MKD 1,978
6.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$76.6 MKD 4,078
5.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$94.8 MKD 5,049
-6.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Prilep
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$237 MKD 12.6K
309.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$174 MKD 9,286
176.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$507 MKD 27.0K
214.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$285 MKD 15.2K
315.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,054 MKD 56.1K
284.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$859 MKD 45.7K
659.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Prilep
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$631 MKD 33.6K
19.95%
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 Prilep: March 2, 2026

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