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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sveti Nikole is 29.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sveti Nikole is 23.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 MKD 302
$11.99 MX$227
-52.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.32 MKD 1,496
$42.47 MX$803
-33.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 MKD 263
$10.47 MX$198
-52.53%
Cappuccino
$1.65 MKD 87.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
-54.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MKD 87.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
15.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MKD 65.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
38.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 120
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 MKD 148
$4.58 MX$86.6
-38.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MKD 66.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MKD 36.39
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 MKD 92.6
$1.57 MX$29.68
11.46%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 106
$2.55 MX$48.3
-21.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MKD 451
$8.61 MX$163
-0.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 MKD 335
$8.54 MX$161
-25.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.54 MKD 715
$10.98 MX$208
23.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.3
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 76.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MKD 65.9
$1.88 MX$35.63
-33.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 MKD 82.9
$2.19 MX$41.42
-28.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 49.93
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 48.21
$2.19 MX$41.37
-58.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 MKD 32.11
$1.07 MX$20.23
-42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 MKD 160
$3.96 MX$74.9
-23.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 MKD 292
$8.86 MX$167
-37.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 49.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
-45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.7
$2.61 MX$49.37
-41.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.12
$0.52 MX$9.74
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.36 MKD 1,075
$26.59 MX$503
-23.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 MKD 68.3
$3.24 MX$61.2
-60.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 MKD 26.15
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MKD 349
$3.11 MX$58.7
112.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MKD 1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
5.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
24.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 MKD 7,566
$84.2 MX$1,592
70.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.93 MKD 947
$22.14 MX$419
-19.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.23 MKD 804
$30.14 MX$570
-49.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.69 MKD 1,410
$52 MX$983
-48.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 MKD 245
$5.07 MX$95.9
-8.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKD 11.4K
$200 MX$3,787
7.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,206 MKD 63.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-77.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 MKD 4,046
$35.74 MX$676
114.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39 MKD 2,060
$39.8 MX$753
-2.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 MKD 3,881
$79 MX$1,493
-6.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,959
$88.4 MX$1,671
27.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 MKD 15K
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 MKD 10.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-58.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 MKD 30.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 MKD 16.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-73.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,508 MKD 79.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-51.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,259 MKD 66.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$766 MKD 40.4K
$792 MX$15K
-3.27%
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 Sveti Nikole: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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