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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bouake is 18.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bouake is 3.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bouake
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 F CFA 2,045
$11.88 MX$210
-69.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 F CFA 29.6K
$41.90 MX$740
25.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.78 F CFA 6,094
$10.55 MX$186
2.18%
Cappuccino
$1.87 F CFA 1,058
$3.60 MX$63.5
-48.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 F CFA 460
$1.50 MX$26.45
-46.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 F CFA 473
$0.91 MX$16.09
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 F CFA 587
$3.08 MX$54.4
-66.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 F CFA 984
$4.47 MX$78.8
-61.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bouake
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 F CFA 1,360
$1.39 MX$24.54
73.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 F CFA 355
$1.90 MX$33.47
-66.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 F CFA 732
$1.60 MX$28.27
-18.75%
Eggs
$2.20 F CFA 1,241
$2.60 MX$45.97
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.30 F CFA 13.2K
$8.36 MX$148
178.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.76 F CFA 4,950
$8.64 MX$152
1.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.12 F CFA 3,456
$10.91 MX$192
-43.90%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 F CFA 2,260
$2.61 MX$45.98
53.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 F CFA 618
$1.44 MX$25.46
-24.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 F CFA 1,239
$1.96 MX$34.55
11.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 F CFA 1,141
$2.12 MX$37.34
-4.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 F CFA 919
$1.86 MX$32.87
-12.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 F CFA 989
$2.22 MX$39.20
-21.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 F CFA 495
$1.02 MX$17.99
-13.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 F CFA 476
$1.04 MX$18.36
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 F CFA 982
$4.05 MX$71.5
-57.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 F CFA 3,856
$10.18 MX$180
-33.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 F CFA 574
$1.69 MX$29.79
-39.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 F CFA 798
$2.62 MX$46.25
-46.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Bouake
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 F CFA 978
$3.15 MX$55.7
-45.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 F CFA 902
$2.46 MX$43.49
-34.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.82 F CFA 15.2K
$3.26 MX$57.5
722.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 F CFA 871
$1.32 MX$23.36
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K F CFA 18.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
7.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K F CFA 16.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
25.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bouake
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 F CFA 105.2K
$83.5 MX$1,474
122.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.30 F CFA 20.0K
$22.86 MX$404
54.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.89 F CFA 25.4K
$30.04 MX$530
49.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bouake
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.93 F CFA 5,044
$5.12 MX$90.4
74.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bouake
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 F CFA 162.2K
$201 MX$3,541
43.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,241 F CFA 1.8M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-39.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bouake
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 F CFA 51.7K
$35.73 MX$631
156.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 F CFA 32.4K
$40.27 MX$711
42.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 F CFA 48.1K
$79.2 MX$1,398
7.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 F CFA 77.6K
$89.3 MX$1,576
53.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bouake
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$947 MX$16.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 MX$8,525
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bouake
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.75
11.42
29.16%

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Last update for Bouake: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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