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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ho is 66.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ho is 55.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 GHS 31.53
$11.88 MX$210
-75.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.98 GHS 108
$41.90 MX$740
-76.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.96 GHS 42.95
$10.55 MX$186
-62.46%
Cappuccino
$1.50 GHS 16.25
$3.60 MX$63.5
-58.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 GHS 5.08
$1.50 MX$26.45
-68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 GHS 3.29
$0.91 MX$16.09
-67.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.51 GHS 5.49
$3.08 MX$54.4
-83.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 GHS 8.31
$4.47 MX$78.8
-82.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 GHS 13.03
$1.39 MX$24.54
-13.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 GHS 5.48
$1.90 MX$33.47
-73.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 GHS 8.88
$1.60 MX$28.27
-48.75%
Eggs
$2.35 GHS 25.45
$2.60 MX$45.97
-9.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 GHS 123
$8.36 MX$148
35.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 GHS 47.28
$8.64 MX$152
-49.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.25 GHS 57.0
$10.91 MX$192
-51.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 GHS 23.76
$2.61 MX$45.98
-16.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 GHS 10.93
$1.44 MX$25.46
-29.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 GHS 10.05
$1.96 MX$34.55
-52.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 GHS 10.65
$2.12 MX$37.34
-53.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 GHS 20.54
$1.86 MX$32.87
1.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 GHS 10.41
$2.22 MX$39.20
-56.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 GHS 3.02
$1.02 MX$17.99
-72.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.50
$1.04 MX$18.36
-50.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.64 GHS 17.76
$4.05 MX$71.5
-59.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.28 GHS 35.60
$10.18 MX$180
-67.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 GHS 6.55
$1.69 MX$29.79
-64.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 GHS 12.44
$2.62 MX$46.25
-56.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Ho
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)
$1.57 GHS 17.03
$3.15 MX$55.7
-50.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 GHS 13.26
$2.46 MX$43.49
-50.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 GHS 61.1
$3.26 MX$57.5
72.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 GHS 10.28
$1.32 MX$23.36
-28.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,796 GHS 62.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-80.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$7,807 GHS 84.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-67.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.17 GHS 262
$83.5 MX$1,474
-71.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 GHS 144
$22.86 MX$404
-42.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.79 GHS 160
$30.04 MX$530
-50.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.56 GHS 104
$5.12 MX$90.4
86.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.3 GHS 795
$201 MX$3,541
-63.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,066 GHS 87.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
51.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.85 GHS 161
$35.73 MX$631
-58.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.24 GHS 209
$40.27 MX$711
-52.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.57 GHS 310
$79.2 MX$1,398
-63.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.24 GHS 447
$89.3 MX$1,576
-53.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ho
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
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$114 GHS 1,236
$730 MX$12.9K
-84.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
11.42
122.42%

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Last update for Ho: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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