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 42.4% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 30.2% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$5.72 MKD 302
109.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$28.32 MKD 1,496
49.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.97 MKD 263
110.66%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.65 MKD 87.1
118.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.66 MKD 87.4
-13.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.23 MKD 65.2
-27.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.28 MKD 120
35.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.8 MKD 148
63.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.25 MKD 66.1
10.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.69 MKD 36.39
168.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.75 MKD 92.6
-10.29%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.01 MKD 106
26.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.54 MKD 451
0.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.34 MKD 335
34.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.54 MKD 715
-18.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.03 MKD 54.3
164.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.45 MKD 76.5
4.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.25 MKD 65.9
50.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.57 MKD 82.9
39.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.95 MKD 49.93
96.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.91 MKD 48.21
140.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.61 MKD 32.11
75.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.56 MKD 29.58
94.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.03 MKD 160
30.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.53 MKD 292
60.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.94 MKD 49.41
82.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.53 MKD 80.7
70.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.65 MKD 34.12
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$20.36 MKD 1,075
30.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.29 MKD 68.3
151.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.5 MKD 26.15
376.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.61 MKD 349
-52.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.47 MKD 77.8
-10.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.1K MKD 1.7M
-5.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
-19.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$143 MKD 7,566
-41.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.93 MKD 947
23.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$15.23 MKD 804
97.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$26.69 MKD 1,410
94.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.64 MKD 245
9.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$216 MKD 11.4K
-7.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,206 MKD 63.7K
342.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$76.6 MKD 4,046
-53.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$39 MKD 2,060
2.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$73.5 MKD 3,881
7.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$113 MKD 5,959
-21.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$284 MKD 15K
240.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$197 MKD 10.4K
140.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$571 MKD 30.2K
189.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$315 MKD 16.6K
281.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,508 MKD 79.6K
104.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,259 MKD 66.5K
498.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$766 MKD 40.4K
3.38%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sveti Nikole: October 27, 2025

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