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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ho is 53.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ho is 55.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.94 GHS 31.69
$11.85 MX$209
-75.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.61 GHS 104
$42.16 MX$744
-77.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 GHS 41.46
$10.75 MX$190
-64.19%
Cappuccino
$1.50 GHS 16.13
$3.47 MX$61.3
-56.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.49
$1.45 MX$25.65
-64.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 GHS 3.25
$0.90 MX$15.93
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.51 GHS 5.46
$3.05 MX$53.9
-83.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 GHS 8.57
$4.42 MX$77.9
-81.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 GHS 12.82
$1.37 MX$24.17
-13.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 GHS 5.10
$1.87 MX$33.05
-74.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 GHS 8.81
$1.54 MX$27.25
-46.75%
Eggs
$2.32 GHS 25.01
$2.50 MX$44.18
-7.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 GHS 121
$8.61 MX$152
30.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 GHS 47.70
$8.63 MX$152
-48.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 GHS 59.0
$11.02 MX$195
-50.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 GHS 23.67
$2.75 MX$48.53
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 GHS 10.95
$1.43 MX$25.21
-28.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 GHS 10.79
$1.87 MX$33.05
-46.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 GHS 10.60
$2.17 MX$38.26
-54.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 GHS 20.77
$1.88 MX$33.23
2.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 GHS 10.86
$2.25 MX$39.65
-55.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 GHS 2.98
$1.07 MX$18.85
-73.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.49
$1.07 MX$18.95
-52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.64 GHS 17.67
$4.15 MX$73.3
-60.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.31 GHS 35.67
$10.34 MX$182
-67.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 GHS 6.56
$1.68 MX$29.64
-63.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 GHS 12.91
$2.48 MX$43.84
-51.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.80
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 GHS 16.55
$3.22 MX$56.8
-52.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 GHS 12.48
$2.48 MX$43.80
-53.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 GHS 60.8
$3.11 MX$54.9
81.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 GHS 10.89
$1.26 MX$22.16
-19.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,818 GHS 62.7K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-81.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$7,666 GHS 82.6K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-68.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.79 GHS 267
$82.5 MX$1,456
-69.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.11 GHS 141
$22.29 MX$393
-41.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.36 GHS 155
$30.02 MX$530
-52.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$908
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.42 GHS 102
$4.98 MX$88.0
89.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.6 GHS 771
$200 MX$3,530
-64.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,961 GHS 85.8K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
50.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.36 GHS 155
$35.71 MX$630
-59.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.05 GHS 205
$39.56 MX$698
-51.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.59 GHS 319
$80.6 MX$1,422
-63.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.85 GHS 451
$88.3 MX$1,559
-52.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,511
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$111 GHS 1,200
$756 MX$13.4K
-85.29%
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 Ho: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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