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

🙂 Solo nomad: Prilep is 43.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Prilep is 19.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prilep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.1 MKD 217
$11.99 MX$227
-65.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.62 MKD 1,459
$42.47 MX$803
-34.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 MKD 304
$10.47 MX$198
-44.99%
Cappuccino
$1.46 MKD 77
$3.6 MX$68.2
-59.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MKD 87.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
15.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 MKD 65.5
$0.89 MX$16.79
39.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 MKD 85.4
$3.09 MX$58.5
-47.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 MKD 110
$4.58 MX$86.6
-54.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prilep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 MKD 61.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 37.77
$1.85 MX$34.9
-61.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 84.9
$1.57 MX$29.68
2.55%
Eggs
$2.12 MKD 112
$2.55 MX$48.3
-16.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 MKD 368
$8.61 MX$163
-19.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.92 MKD 313
$8.54 MX$161
-30.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.09 MKD 533
$10.98 MX$208
-8.11%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 49.14
$2.72 MX$51.4
-65.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 71.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
-10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 50.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-49.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 MKD 80.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
-30.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 47.04
$1.87 MX$35.3
-52.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.93
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 MKD 34.56
$1.07 MX$20.23
-39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MKD 23.77
$1.09 MX$20.64
-58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 155
$3.96 MX$74.9
-26.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.7 MKD 248
$8.86 MX$167
-46.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MKD 47.79
$1.72 MX$32.53
-47.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 MKD 62.4
$2.61 MX$49.37
-54.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Prilep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 MKD 20.93
$0.52 MX$9.74
-23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.81 MKD 994
$26.59 MX$503
-29.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MKD 50.7
$3.24 MX$61.2
-70.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.73
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.69 MKD 353
$3.11 MX$58.7
115.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MKD 75.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
9.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
23.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prilep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 MKD 6,856
$84.2 MX$1,592
54.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.66 MKD 933
$22.14 MX$419
-20.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.55 MKD 768
$30.14 MX$570
-51.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prilep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.01 MKD 898
$52 MX$983
-67.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.61 MKD 296
$18.72 MX$354
-70.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.23 MKD 276
$5.07 MX$95.9
3.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prilep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.1K
$200 MX$3,787
43.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,179 MKD 62.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-77.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prilep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.53 MKD 2,246
$35.74 MX$676
19.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.35 MKD 1,973
$39.8 MX$753
-6.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MKD 3,894
$79 MX$1,493
-6.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 MKD 4,978
$88.4 MX$1,671
6.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prilep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 MKD 12.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-75.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MKD 9,195
$474 MX$8,968
-63.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 MKD 27.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-68.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 MKD 15.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-76.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,072 MKD 56.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-65.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 MKD 44.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-88.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prilep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 MKD 33.1K
$792 MX$15K
-20.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
11.42
-60.25%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Prilep: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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