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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koforidua is 27.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koforidua is 11.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.25 GHS 47.31
$11.61 MX$200
-63.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.06 GHS 535
$42.75 MX$738
12.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 GHS 88.0
$10.60 MX$183
-25.38%
Cappuccino
$3.62 GHS 40.30
$3.59 MX$62.0
0.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 GHS 11.21
$1.45 MX$25.08
-30.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.84
$0.90 MX$15.50
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 GHS 17.35
$3.03 MX$52.4
-48.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 GHS 28.60
$4.56 MX$78.8
-43.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.37 GHS 37.53
$1.45 MX$25.07
132.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 GHS 16.69
$1.83 MX$31.55
-18.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 GHS 26.59
$1.61 MX$27.77
48.45%
Eggs
$2.37 GHS 26.36
$2.54 MX$43.82
-6.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.11 GHS 124
$8.54 MX$148
30.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.80 GHS 53.4
$8.47 MX$146
-43.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 GHS 65.0
$10.86 MX$188
-46.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 GHS 33.59
$2.73 MX$47.13
10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 GHS 16.08
$1.49 MX$25.77
-3.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 GHS 19.11
$1.94 MX$33.55
-11.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 GHS 35.55
$2.16 MX$37.38
47.69%
Potato (1kg)
$3.08 GHS 34.27
$1.85 MX$31.88
66.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 GHS 26.89
$2.19 MX$37.80
10.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 GHS 9.07
$1.07 MX$18.52
-24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 GHS 5.42
$1.08 MX$18.71
-54.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 GHS 17.70
$4.06 MX$70.1
-60.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.44 GHS 71.7
$10.46 MX$181
-38.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 GHS 12.89
$1.65 MX$28.56
-29.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 GHS 21.86
$2.55 MX$44.01
-23.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 GHS 17.91
$3.14 MX$54.2
-48.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 GHS 13.45
$2.37 MX$40.96
-48.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.42 GHS 60.4
$3.24 MX$56.0
67.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GHS 11.99
$1.31 MX$22.70
-17.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,891 GHS 87.8K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-74.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,780 GHS 108.9K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-58.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.5 GHS 607
$83.1 MX$1,436
-34.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.03 GHS 145
$22.15 MX$383
-41.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.14 GHS 413
$29.37 MX$507
26.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.80 GHS 109
$4.89 MX$84.4
100.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.6 GHS 797
$199 MX$3,431
-63.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,110 GHS 90.3K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
55.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.39 GHS 160
$35.93 MX$621
-59.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.24 GHS 214
$39.39 MX$680
-51.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.67 GHS 330
$80.3 MX$1,387
-63.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.66 GHS 464
$87.6 MX$1,512
-52.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,326
-
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$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koforidua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
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 Koforidua: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Koforidua vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities