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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Koforidua is 49% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Koforidua is 14.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.26 GHSย 46.19
$11.88 MX$210
-64.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.10 GHSย 511
$41.90 MX$740
12.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 GHSย 83.2
$10.55 MX$186
-27.30%
Cappuccino
$3.49 GHSย 37.82
$3.60 MX$63.5
-3.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 GHSย 9.91
$1.50 MX$26.45
-39.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHSย 3.71
$0.91 MX$16.09
-62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 GHSย 16.48
$3.08 MX$54.4
-50.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 GHSย 27.70
$4.47 MX$78.8
-42.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.35 GHSย 36.35
$1.39 MX$24.54
141.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 GHSย 15.74
$1.90 MX$33.47
-23.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 GHSย 25.66
$1.60 MX$28.27
47.50%
Eggs
$2.26 GHSย 24.55
$2.60 MX$45.97
-13.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.01 GHSย 120
$8.36 MX$148
31.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.80 GHSย 52.0
$8.64 MX$152
-44.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.86 GHSย 63.6
$10.91 MX$192
-46.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 GHSย 32.38
$2.61 MX$45.98
14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 GHSย 15.21
$1.44 MX$25.46
-2.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 GHSย 18.35
$1.96 MX$34.55
-13.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.10 GHSย 33.62
$2.12 MX$37.34
46.23%
Potato (1kg)
$3.14 GHSย 34.07
$1.86 MX$32.87
68.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 GHSย 26.32
$2.22 MX$39.20
9.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 GHSย 8.60
$1.02 MX$17.99
-22.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHSย 5.53
$1.04 MX$18.36
-50.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 GHSย 17.24
$4.05 MX$71.5
-60.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 GHSย 63.1
$10.18 MX$180
-42.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 GHSย 12.17
$1.69 MX$29.79
-33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 GHSย 21.12
$2.62 MX$46.25
-25.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Koforidua
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)
$1.60 GHSย 17.36
$3.15 MX$55.7
-49.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 GHSย 13.18
$2.46 MX$43.49
-50.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 GHSย 61.2
$3.26 MX$57.5
73.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHSย 12.15
$1.32 MX$23.36
-15.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,964 GHSย 86.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-73.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,698 GHSย 105.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-59.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.8 GHSย 605
$83.5 MX$1,474
-33.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.02 GHSย 141
$22.86 MX$404
-43.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.31 GHSย 416
$30.04 MX$530
27.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 GHSย 105
$5.12 MX$90.4
88.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.7 GHSย 788
$201 MX$3,541
-63.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,941 GHSย 86.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
49.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.59 GHSย 158
$35.73 MX$631
-59.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.56 GHSย 201
$40.27 MX$711
-53.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.40 GHSย 319
$79.2 MX$1,398
-62.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.59 GHSย 451
$89.3 MX$1,576
-53.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Koforidua
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
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
11.42
122.42%

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Last update for Koforidua: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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