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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumasi is 46.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kumasi is 51.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kumasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.80 GHS 30.17
$11.85 MX$211
-76.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.33 GHS 349
$42.16 MX$750
-23.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 GHS 82.8
$10.75 MX$191
-28.65%
Cappuccino
$0.82 GHS 8.89
$3.47 MX$61.8
-76.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 GHS 6.39
$1.45 MX$25.85
-59.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 GHS 2.48
$0.90 MX$16.06
-74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 GHS 9.68
$3.05 MX$54.3
-70.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 GHS 17.28
$4.42 MX$78.6
-63.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kumasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 GHS 18.51
$1.37 MX$24.36
25.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 GHS 16.01
$1.87 MX$33.31
-20.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 GHS 17.42
$1.54 MX$27.46
4.55%
Eggs
$2.17 GHS 23.38
$2.50 MX$44.53
-13.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.76 GHS 62.2
$8.61 MX$153
-33.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 GHS 46.48
$8.63 MX$154
-50.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.76 GHS 51.3
$11.02 MX$196
-56.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 GHS 17.93
$2.75 MX$48.91
-39.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 GHS 9.00
$1.43 MX$25.41
-41.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 GHS 8.49
$1.87 MX$33.32
-57.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 GHS 20.47
$2.17 MX$38.56
-12.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 GHS 17.36
$1.88 MX$33.50
-14.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 GHS 12.32
$2.25 MX$39.96
-49.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 GHS 8.07
$1.07 MX$18.99
-29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 GHS 5.15
$1.07 MX$19.10
-55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.84 GHS 9.02
$4.15 MX$73.9
-79.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.23 GHS 13.25
$10.34 MX$184
-88.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 GHS 12.13
$1.68 MX$29.87
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 20.33
$2.48 MX$44.19
-24.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Kumasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 GHS 4.15
$0.55 MX$9.87
-30.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.55 GHS 211
$26.53 MX$472
-26.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 GHS 8.73
$3.22 MX$57.2
-74.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 GHS 12.68
$2.48 MX$44.15
-52.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.70 GHS 18.32
$3.11 MX$55.3
-45.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 GHS 11.36
$1.26 MX$22.34
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,068 GHS 87.1K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-73.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,814 GHS 105.9K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-59.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.21 GHS 445
$82.5 MX$1,467
-50.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.13 GHS 142
$22.29 MX$396
-41.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.78 GHS 408
$30.02 MX$534
25.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kumasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.03 GHS 302
$51.4 MX$915
-45.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.92 GHS 107
$4.98 MX$88.7
99.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kumasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.9 GHS 797
$200 MX$3,558
-63.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,559 GHS 60.0K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
4.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kumasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.71 GHS 159
$35.71 MX$635
-58.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.73 GHS 202
$39.56 MX$704
-52.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.30 GHS 316
$80.6 MX$1,433
-63.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.89 GHS 452
$88.3 MX$1,571
-52.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kumasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.2K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,579
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kumasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$319 GHS 3,439
$756 MX$13.5K
-57.86%
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 Kumasi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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