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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ho is 55.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ho is 44.4% 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
$2.83 GHS 31.55
$11.61 MX$201
-75.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.63 GHS 107
$42.75 MX$739
-77.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.87 GHS 43.07
$10.60 MX$183
-63.49%
Cappuccino
$1.47 GHS 16.40
$3.59 MX$62.0
-59.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 GHS 5.22
$1.45 MX$25.10
-67.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 GHS 3.07
$0.90 MX$15.52
-68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.51 GHS 5.64
$3.03 MX$52.4
-83.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 GHS 8.95
$4.56 MX$78.8
-82.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 GHS 13.23
$1.45 MX$25.10
-17.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 GHS 5.60
$1.83 MX$31.59
-72.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 GHS 8.80
$1.61 MX$27.80
-50.93%
Eggs
$2.30 GHS 25.56
$2.54 MX$43.87
-9.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 GHS 122
$8.54 MX$148
28.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 GHS 48.55
$8.47 MX$146
-48.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 GHS 59.2
$10.86 MX$188
-51.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 GHS 24.17
$2.73 MX$47.18
-20.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.00 GHS 11.10
$1.49 MX$25.80
-32.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 GHS 11.24
$1.94 MX$33.59
-47.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 GHS 10.53
$2.16 MX$37.42
-56.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 GHS 22.04
$1.85 MX$31.92
7.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 GHS 11.32
$2.19 MX$37.84
-53.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 GHS 3.11
$1.07 MX$18.54
-73.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.71
$1.08 MX$18.73
-52.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.58 GHS 17.64
$4.06 MX$70.2
-61.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.25 GHS 36.13
$10.46 MX$181
-68.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 GHS 6.62
$1.65 MX$28.59
-64.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 GHS 12.67
$2.55 MX$44.06
-55.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 GHS 18.11
$3.14 MX$54.3
-48.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 GHS 12.96
$2.37 MX$41.00
-51.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.40 GHS 60.1
$3.24 MX$56.0
66.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 GHS 11.13
$1.31 MX$22.72
-23.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,732 GHS 63.8K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-81.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$7,911 GHS 88.1K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
-66.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.20 GHS 269
$83.1 MX$1,438
-70.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.09 GHS 146
$22.15 MX$383
-40.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.55 GHS 162
$29.37 MX$508
-50.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$885
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.83 GHS 109
$4.89 MX$84.5
101.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.9 GHS 822
$199 MX$3,435
-62.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,005 GHS 89.1K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
53.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.85 GHS 165
$35.93 MX$621
-58.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 GHS 209
$39.39 MX$681
-52.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.40 GHS 327
$80.3 MX$1,388
-63.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.82 GHS 454
$87.6 MX$1,514
-53.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,336
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$109 GHS 1,209
$726 MX$12.6K
-85.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
11.42
122.42%

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Last update for Ho: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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