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 35.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Koforidua is 27.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.43 GHSย 45.23
$11.99 MX$227
-63.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.36 GHSย 494
$42.47 MX$803
13.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 GHSย 79.8
$10.47 MX$198
-25.41%
Cappuccino
$3.61 GHSย 36.92
$3.6 MX$68.2
0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 GHSย 10.19
$1.44 MX$27.16
-30.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 GHSย 3.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
-57.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 GHSย 16.01
$3.09 MX$58.5
-49.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 GHSย 25.84
$4.58 MX$86.6
-44.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.34 GHSย 34.12
$1.38 MX$26.04
142.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 GHSย 14.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
-21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 GHSย 23.96
$1.57 MX$29.68
49.04%
Eggs
$2.36 GHSย 24.09
$2.55 MX$48.3
-7.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 GHSย 113
$8.61 MX$163
28.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 GHSย 48.65
$8.54 MX$161
-44.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.86 GHSย 59.9
$10.98 MX$208
-46.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 GHSย 30.36
$2.72 MX$51.4
9.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 GHSย 14.87
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 GHSย 17.57
$1.88 MX$35.63
-8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 GHSย 32.57
$2.19 MX$41.42
45.66%
Potato (1kg)
$3.09 GHSย 31.56
$1.87 MX$35.3
65.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 GHSย 24.61
$2.19 MX$41.37
10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 GHSย 7.86
$1.07 MX$20.23
-28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 GHSย 4.88
$1.09 MX$20.64
-55.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHSย 16
$3.96 MX$74.9
-60.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 GHSย 61.9
$8.86 MX$167
-31.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 GHSย 11.94
$1.72 MX$32.53
-31.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 GHSย 19.97
$2.61 MX$49.37
-25.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 GHSย 15.76
$3.24 MX$61.2
-52.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 GHSย 12.43
$2.38 MX$44.94
-48.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 GHSย 57.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
81.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 GHSย 11.53
$1.31 MX$24.85
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,958 GHSย 81.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-73.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,457 GHSย 96.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-60.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.6 GHSย 558
$84.2 MX$1,592
-35.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.36 GHSย 137
$22.14 MX$419
-39.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.31 GHSย 392
$30.14 MX$570
27.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.71 GHSย 99.2
$5.07 MX$95.9
91.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.9 GHSย 755
$200 MX$3,787
-63.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,174 GHSย 83.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
53.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.66 GHSย 150
$35.74 MX$676
-58.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 GHSย 196
$39.8 MX$753
-51.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.81 GHSย 294
$79 MX$1,493
-63.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.91 GHSย 418
$88.4 MX$1,671
-53.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
11.42
122.42%

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Last update for Koforidua: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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