Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sveti Nikole Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sveti Nikole

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41.8% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 60.5% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$5.56 MKD 291
113.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$28.38 MKD 1,484
48.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$5.10 MKD 266
110.78%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$1.72 MKD 89.9
101.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$1.59 MKD 83.1
-8.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$1.27 MKD 66.4
-29.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$2.31 MKD 121
32.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
$2.76 MKD 144
60.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.31 MKD 68.6
4.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$0.68 MKD 35.68
175.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$1.76 MKD 91.9
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$2.11 MKD 110
18.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$8.26 MKD 432
4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$6.41 MKD 335
34.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$13.42 MKD 702
-17.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$1.01 MKD 52.8
172.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$1.38 MKD 72.1
3.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$1.31 MKD 68.6
42.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$1.64 MKD 85.5
32.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$0.95 MKD 49.65
97.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$0.91 MKD 47.73
147.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$0.66 MKD 34.34
62.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.54 MKD 28.18
98.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$2.93 MKD 153
41.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$5.83 MKD 305
77.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$0.98 MKD 51.3
71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$1.46 MKD 76.5
69.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$0.65 MKD 33.79
-15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
$20.18 MKD 1,055
31.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$1.28 MKD 66.8
151.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$0.53 MKD 27.63
367.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$6.61 MKD 345
-52.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$1.43 MKD 74.9
-11.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$31.3K MKD 1.6M
-2.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
-19.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$146 MKD 7,645
-43.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$17.57 MKD 919
26.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$15.28 MKD 799
96.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$26.14 MKD 1,366
96.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$4.84 MKD 253
2.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$220 MKD 11.5K
-8.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$1,199 MKD 62.7K
342.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$76.5 MKD 4,000
-53.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$39.87 MKD 2,085
-0.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$73.7 MKD 3,855
9.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$111 MKD 5,790
-20.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$288 MKD 15.1K
236.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$192 MKD 10.0K
151.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$560 MKD 29.3K
185.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$311 MKD 16.3K
280.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
$1,598 MKD 83.5K
153.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
$1,282 MKD 67.0K
408.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
$772 MKD 40.3K
-1.98%
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 Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

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