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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Shkoder is 25.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Shkoder is 11.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 ALLย 500
$11.88 MX$210
-49.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.21 ALLย 2,674
$41.90 MX$740
-23.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ALLย 394
$10.55 MX$186
-54.98%
Cappuccino
$1.79 ALLย 149
$3.60 MX$63.5
-50.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALLย 130
$1.50 MX$26.45
4.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 ALLย 72.7
$0.91 MX$16.09
-3.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ALLย 197
$3.08 MX$54.4
-22.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ALLย 276
$4.47 MX$78.8
-25.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ALLย 164
$1.39 MX$24.54
42.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 ALLย 77.3
$1.90 MX$33.47
-51.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 ALLย 166
$1.60 MX$28.27
25.00%
Eggs
$2.89 ALLย 240
$2.60 MX$45.97
11.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 ALLย 575
$8.36 MX$148
-17.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 ALLย 400
$8.64 MX$152
-44.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 ALLย 864
$10.91 MX$192
-4.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 ALLย 132
$2.61 MX$45.98
-39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 ALLย 188
$1.44 MX$25.46
57.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 ALLย 145
$1.96 MX$34.55
-11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 ALLย 116
$2.12 MX$37.34
-34.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ALLย 80.6
$1.86 MX$32.87
-47.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 ALLย 96.4
$2.22 MX$39.20
-47.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ALLย 91.0
$1.02 MX$17.99
7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ALLย 57.8
$1.04 MX$18.36
-32.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 ALLย 340
$4.05 MX$71.5
1.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 ALLย 488
$10.18 MX$180
-42.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 ALLย 125
$1.69 MX$29.79
-10.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ALLย 143
$2.62 MX$46.25
-33.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLย 40.91
$0.51 MX$9.09
-3.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 ALLย 975
$26.52 MX$468
-55.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 ALLย 289
$3.15 MX$55.7
10.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.20 ALLย 265
$2.46 MX$43.49
30.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.32 ALLย 1,438
$3.26 MX$57.5
431.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ALLย 173
$1.32 MX$23.36
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K ALLย 2.9M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
14.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ALLย 2.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
5.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ALLย 5,650
$83.5 MX$1,474
-18.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.91 ALLย 1,403
$22.86 MX$404
-26.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.70 ALLย 1,303
$30.04 MX$530
-47.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.98 ALLย 3,402
$51.9 MX$916
-21.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.55 ALLย 958
$18.30 MX$323
-36.89%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 ALLย 595
$5.12 MX$90.4
40.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.3 ALLย 7,249
$201 MX$3,541
-56.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,746 ALLย 144.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-67.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.49 ALLย 3,858
$35.73 MX$631
30.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.68 ALLย 969
$40.27 MX$711
-71.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.6 ALLย 5,940
$79.2 MX$1,398
-9.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 ALLย 11.8K
$89.3 MX$1,576
58.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 ALLย 25.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-67.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 ALLย 24.6K
$483 MX$8,525
-38.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 ALLย 28.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-78.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 ALLย 28.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-71.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 ALLย 150.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-54.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,193 ALLย 99.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-81.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shkoder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$573 ALLย 47.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
-21.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.42
-56.22%

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Last update for Shkoder: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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