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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shkoder is 25.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shkoder is 35.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 ALL 493
$11.85 MX$209
-49.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.58 ALL 2,606
$42.16 MX$744
-25.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.64 ALL 383
$10.75 MX$190
-56.84%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ALL 149
$3.47 MX$61.3
-47.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ALL 131
$1.45 MX$25.65
8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ALL 67.9
$0.90 MX$15.93
-8.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ALL 196
$3.05 MX$53.9
-21.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ALL 273
$4.42 MX$77.9
-25.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALL 170
$1.37 MX$24.17
50.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ALL 76.2
$1.87 MX$33.05
-50.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ALL 162
$1.54 MX$27.25
27.27%
Eggs
$3.01 ALL 249
$2.50 MX$44.18
20.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.13 ALL 588
$8.61 MX$152
-17.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.00 ALL 412
$8.63 MX$152
-42.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.55 ALL 870
$11.02 MX$195
-4.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.60 ALL 132
$2.75 MX$48.53
-41.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 ALL 197
$1.43 MX$25.21
66.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ALL 142
$1.87 MX$33.05
-8.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 ALL 116
$2.17 MX$38.26
-35.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALL 83.6
$1.88 MX$33.23
-46.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ALL 100
$2.25 MX$39.65
-46.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 ALL 93.9
$1.07 MX$18.85
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 61.2
$1.07 MX$18.95
-30.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ALL 329
$4.15 MX$73.3
-3.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 ALL 499
$10.34 MX$182
-41.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ALL 125
$1.68 MX$29.64
-9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ALL 138
$2.48 MX$43.84
-32.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.50
$0.55 MX$9.80
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.53 ALL 951
$26.53 MX$468
-56.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 ALL 281
$3.22 MX$56.8
5.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.17 ALL 262
$2.48 MX$43.80
27.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.50 ALL 1,444
$3.11 MX$54.9
462.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALL 179
$1.26 MX$22.16
72.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALL 2.9M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
14.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ALL 2.1M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
4.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.7 ALL 5,583
$82.5 MX$1,456
-17.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 ALL 1,405
$22.29 MX$393
-23.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.99 ALL 1,320
$30.02 MX$530
-46.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.31 ALL 3,409
$51.4 MX$908
-19.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.88 ALL 980
$18.29 MX$323
-35.05%
Cinema Ticket
$7.25 ALL 598
$4.98 MX$88.0
45.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.8 ALL 7,162
$200 MX$3,530
-56.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,789 ALL 147.7K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-66.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.84 ALL 3,866
$35.71 MX$630
31.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.96 ALL 987
$39.56 MX$698
-69.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 ALL 5,788
$80.6 MX$1,422
-12.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 ALL 11.9K
$88.3 MX$1,559
62.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 ALL 24.9K
$969 MX$17.1K
-68.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 ALL 24.2K
$482 MX$8,511
-39.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 ALL 29.6K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-77.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 ALL 28.3K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-71.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,813 ALL 149.6K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-55.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,237 ALL 102.1K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-81.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 ALL 47.2K
$756 MX$13.4K
-24.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.42
-56.22%

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

Last update for Shkoder: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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