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 24.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sveti Nikole is 15.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.75 MKD 301
$11.61 MX$200
-50.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.46 MKD 1,490
$42.75 MX$738
-33.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 MKD 262
$10.60 MX$183
-52.83%
Cappuccino
$1.73 MKD 90.4
$3.59 MX$62.0
-51.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MKD 83.4
$1.45 MX$25.08
9.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MKD 64.4
$0.90 MX$15.50
36.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 MKD 115
$3.03 MX$52.4
-27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 MKD 141
$4.56 MX$78.8
-40.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 MKD 68.7
$1.45 MX$25.07
-9.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 34.84
$1.83 MX$31.55
-63.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 MKD 87.8
$1.61 MX$27.77
4.35%
Eggs
$2.06 MKD 108
$2.54 MX$43.82
-18.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 MKD 452
$8.54 MX$148
1.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 MKD 323
$8.47 MX$146
-27.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.33 MKD 698
$10.86 MX$188
22.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.5
$2.73 MX$47.13
-62.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.3
$1.49 MX$25.77
-7.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.2
$1.94 MX$33.55
-35.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 MKD 81.3
$2.16 MX$37.38
-28.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 MKD 49.36
$1.85 MX$31.88
-49.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.62
$2.19 MX$37.80
-57.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 MKD 33.75
$1.07 MX$18.52
-40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 29.92
$1.08 MX$18.71
-47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 MKD 162
$4.06 MX$70.1
-23.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 MKD 307
$10.46 MX$181
-43.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 48.61
$1.65 MX$28.56
-43.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 76.7
$2.55 MX$44.01
-42.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MKD 33.31
$0.56 MX$9.60
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.31 MKD 1,064
$26.20 MX$453
-22.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 MKD 67.0
$3.14 MX$54.2
-59.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.70
$2.37 MX$40.96
-77.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.70 MKD 351
$3.24 MX$56.0
106.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.1
$1.31 MX$22.70
9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
6.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MKD 1.5M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
23.33%
🧾 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 7,472
$83.1 MX$1,436
71.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.70 MKD 927
$22.15 MX$383
-20.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.25 MKD 799
$29.37 MX$507
-48.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.73 MKD 1,400
$51.2 MX$884
-47.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 MKD 240
$4.89 MX$84.4
-6.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.6K
$199 MX$3,431
11.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,214 MKD 63.6K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-76.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 MKD 3,959
$35.93 MX$621
110.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MKD 2,109
$39.39 MX$680
2.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 MKD 3,963
$80.3 MX$1,387
-5.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MKD 5,724
$87.6 MX$1,512
24.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 MKD 14.8K
$963 MX$16.6K
-70.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.0K
$482 MX$8,326
-60.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$558 MKD 29.2K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-66.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 MKD 16.2K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-74.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,625 MKD 85.1K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-58.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,216 MKD 63.7K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-81.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sveti Nikole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 MKD 40.6K
$726 MX$12.5K
6.83%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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