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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tetovo is 27.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tetovo is 22.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.77 MKD 302
$11.85 MX$205
-51.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.85 MKD 1,352
$42.16 MX$730
-38.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 MKD 264
$10.75 MX$186
-53.02%
Cappuccino
$1.52 MKD 79.5
$3.47 MX$60.2
-56.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 76.6
$1.45 MX$25.17
0.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MKD 53.6
$0.90 MX$15.64
14.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 MKD 119
$3.05 MX$52.9
-25.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 MKD 114
$4.42 MX$76.5
-50.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 MKD 68.2
$1.37 MX$23.72
-5.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MKD 34.10
$1.87 MX$32.43
-65.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 72.9
$1.54 MX$26.74
-9.74%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 105
$2.50 MX$43.36
-19.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 MKD 396
$8.61 MX$149
-11.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.50 MKD 288
$8.63 MX$150
-36.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.72 MKD 560
$11.02 MX$191
-2.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 55.5
$2.75 MX$47.62
-61.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.1
$1.43 MX$24.73
-3.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.1
$1.87 MX$32.44
-47.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MKD 83.0
$2.17 MX$37.54
-26.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.62
$1.88 MX$32.61
-50.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MKD 40.75
$2.25 MX$38.91
-65.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 MKD 47.10
$1.07 MX$18.49
-15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.34
$1.07 MX$18.59
-51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 MKD 159
$4.15 MX$72.0
-26.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.64 MKD 243
$10.34 MX$179
-55.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 52.7
$1.68 MX$29.08
-39.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 MKD 77.2
$2.48 MX$43.02
-40.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 MKD 20.66
$0.55 MX$9.61
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.22 MKD 586
$26.53 MX$459
-57.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MKD 58.5
$3.22 MX$55.7
-65.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.46
$2.48 MX$42.98
-80.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 MKD 338
$3.11 MX$53.9
107.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MKD 75.3
$1.26 MX$21.75
14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K MKD 1.7M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
4.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
42.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,694
$82.5 MX$1,429
78.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.72 MKD 926
$22.29 MX$386
-20.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.39 MKD 805
$30.02 MX$520
-48.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 MKD 4,638
$51.4 MX$891
72.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 MKD 244
$4.98 MX$86.3
-6.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.5K
$200 MX$3,464
10.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,235 MKD 116.8K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-57.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.0 MKD 3,398
$35.71 MX$618
82.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.24 MKD 2,522
$39.56 MX$685
21.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 MKD 3,916
$80.6 MX$1,395
-7.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 5,976
$88.3 MX$1,530
29.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 MKD 18.9K
$969 MX$16.8K
-62.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 MKD 14.5K
$482 MX$8,352
-42.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 MKD 31.5K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-62.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 MKD 26.3K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-57.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,290 MKD 67.5K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-68.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,141 MKD 59.6K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-82.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,048 MKD 54.8K
$756 MX$13.1K
38.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
11.42
-67.16%

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

Last update for Tetovo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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