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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tetovo is 31.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tetovo is 1.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.65 MKD 298
$11.99 MX$227
-52.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.96 MKD 1,318
$42.47 MX$803
-41.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 MKD 269
$10.47 MX$198
-51.38%
Cappuccino
$1.54 MKD 81.6
$3.6 MX$68.2
-57.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 MKD 78.2
$1.44 MX$27.16
2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MKD 54.3
$0.89 MX$16.79
15.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 MKD 121
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MKD 112
$4.58 MX$86.6
-53.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MKD 66.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
-9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 MKD 33.75
$1.85 MX$34.9
-65.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
-12.74%
Eggs
$2.12 MKD 112
$2.55 MX$48.3
-16.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 MKD 398
$8.61 MX$163
-12.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.47 MKD 289
$8.54 MX$161
-35.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MKD 564
$10.98 MX$208
-2.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.6
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
-45.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 MKD 85.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.46
$1.87 MX$35.3
-50.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MKD 37.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-67.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 MKD 45.59
$1.07 MX$20.23
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MKD 27.12
$1.09 MX$20.64
-53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 MKD 161
$3.96 MX$74.9
-22.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 MKD 256
$8.86 MX$167
-45.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MKD 50.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
-44.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 MKD 81.5
$2.61 MX$49.37
-41.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 MKD 20.84
$0.52 MX$9.74
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.25 MKD 594
$26.59 MX$503
-57.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 MKD 58.3
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.78
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 MKD 345
$3.11 MX$58.7
110.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MKD 75.1
$1.31 MX$24.85
8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K MKD 1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
5.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K MKD 1.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
41.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,736
$84.2 MX$1,592
73.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.81 MKD 941
$22.14 MX$419
-19.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.39 MKD 813
$30.14 MX$570
-48.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$90.9 MKD 4,799
$52 MX$983
74.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 MKD 253
$5.07 MX$95.9
-5.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 MKD 11.5K
$200 MX$3,787
9.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,212 MKD 116.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-58.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.5 MKD 3,512
$35.74 MX$676
86.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 MKD 2,505
$39.8 MX$753
19.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 MKD 3,918
$79 MX$1,493
-6.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,013
$88.4 MX$1,671
28.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 MKD 19.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-62.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 MKD 15.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-39.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 MKD 32.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 MKD 26.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-58.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,259 MKD 66.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-59.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,122 MKD 59.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tetovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,036 MKD 54.7K
$792 MX$15K
30.81%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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