Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Coast and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Coast and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Cape Coast is 39.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cape Coast is 11.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Coast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.28 GHS 47.61
$11.61 MX$200
-63.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.20 GHS 525
$42.75 MX$738
10.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 GHS 84.9
$10.60 MX$183
-28.02%
Cappuccino
$3.55 GHS 39.54
$3.59 MX$62.0
-1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 GHS 10.95
$1.45 MX$25.08
-32.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 GHS 3.86
$0.90 MX$15.50
-61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 GHS 16.83
$3.03 MX$52.4
-50.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 GHS 27.39
$4.56 MX$78.8
-46.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Coast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.38 GHS 37.66
$1.45 MX$25.07
133.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 GHS 16.09
$1.83 MX$31.55
-20.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 GHS 26.06
$1.61 MX$27.77
45.34%
Eggs
$2.36 GHS 26.22
$2.54 MX$43.82
-7.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.10 GHS 124
$8.54 MX$148
29.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 GHS 51.4
$8.47 MX$146
-45.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.74 GHS 63.9
$10.86 MX$188
-47.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 GHS 33.78
$2.73 MX$47.13
11.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 GHS 15.48
$1.49 MX$25.77
-6.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 GHS 18.10
$1.94 MX$33.55
-15.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 GHS 35.35
$2.16 MX$37.38
47.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 GHS 33.04
$1.85 MX$31.88
60.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 GHS 26.78
$2.19 MX$37.80
10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 GHS 9.07
$1.07 MX$18.52
-23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 GHS 5.36
$1.08 MX$18.71
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 GHS 17.75
$4.06 MX$70.1
-60.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 GHS 70.9
$10.46 MX$181
-39.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 GHS 12.87
$1.65 MX$28.56
-29.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 GHS 21.09
$2.55 MX$44.01
-25.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Coast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 GHS 18.00
$3.14 MX$54.2
-48.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 GHS 12.92
$2.37 MX$40.96
-51.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 GHS 59.8
$3.24 MX$56.0
66.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 GHS 11.88
$1.31 MX$22.70
-18.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,991 GHS 88.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-73.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,738 GHS 108.4K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-59.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Coast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.6 GHS 608
$83.1 MX$1,436
-34.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.44 GHS 150
$22.15 MX$383
-39.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.55 GHS 418
$29.37 MX$507
27.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Coast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 GHS 104
$4.89 MX$84.4
92.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Coast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.6 GHS 808
$199 MX$3,431
-63.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,954 GHS 88.5K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
52.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Coast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.88 GHS 166
$35.93 MX$621
-58.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.59 GHS 207
$39.39 MX$680
-52.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.91 GHS 322
$80.3 MX$1,387
-64.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.02 GHS 457
$87.6 MX$1,512
-53.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Coast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 GHS 7,940
$963 MX$16.6K
-25.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 GHS 2,841
$482 MX$8,326
-47.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,392 GHS 15.5K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-15.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 GHS 6,103
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-54.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Coast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
11.42
122.42%

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

Last update for Cape Coast: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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