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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumasi is 45.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kumasi is 39.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.72 GHS 27.82

$11.99 MX$227

-77.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.44 GHS 332

$42.47 MX$803

-23.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.71 GHS 78.8

$10.47 MX$198

-26.36%

Cappuccino

$0.89 GHS 9.11

$3.6 MX$68.2

-75.28%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 GHS 5.81

$1.44 MX$27.16

-60.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 GHS 2.14

$0.89 MX$16.79

-76.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.83 GHS 8.47

$3.09 MX$58.5

-73.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 GHS 15.66

$4.58 MX$86.6

-66.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 GHS 17.6

$1.38 MX$26.04

24.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.49 GHS 15.27

$1.85 MX$34.9

-19.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 GHS 17.14

$1.57 MX$29.68

7.01%

Eggs

$2.1 GHS 21.46

$2.55 MX$48.3

-17.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.96 GHS 60.9

$8.61 MX$163

-30.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.3 GHS 43.96

$8.54 MX$161

-49.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.69 GHS 47.89

$10.98 MX$208

-57.29%

Apples (1kg)

$1.66 GHS 17

$2.72 MX$51.4

-38.97%

Banana (1kg)

$0.84 GHS 8.6

$1.51 MX$28.57

-44.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.79 GHS 8.05

$1.88 MX$35.63

-57.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 GHS 19.16

$2.19 MX$41.42

-14.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 GHS 17.17

$1.87 MX$35.3

-10.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.1 GHS 11.22

$2.19 MX$41.37

-49.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.77 GHS 7.85

$1.07 MX$20.23

-28.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 GHS 5.3

$1.09 MX$20.64

-52.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.78 GHS 7.97

$3.96 MX$74.9

-80.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$1.21 GHS 12.34

$8.86 MX$167

-86.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 GHS 11.93

$1.72 MX$32.53

-31.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 GHS 19.36

$2.61 MX$49.37

-27.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.42 GHS 4.28

$0.52 MX$9.74

-19.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.06 GHS 205

$26.59 MX$503

-24.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 GHS 8.5

$3.24 MX$61.2

-74.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.22 GHS 12.49

$2.38 MX$44.94

-48.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.62 GHS 16.52

$3.11 MX$58.7

-47.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 GHS 11.29

$1.31 MX$24.85

-16.03%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$7,871 GHS 80.4K

$30.3K MX$573K

-74.03%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$9,810 GHS 100.3K

$24K MX$453.6K

-59.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.32 GHS 412

$84.2 MX$1,592

-52.14%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13 GHS 133

$22.14 MX$419

-41.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.39 GHS 392

$30.14 MX$570

27.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.6 GHS 292

$52 MX$983

-44.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$9.48 GHS 96.9

$5.07 MX$95.9

86.98%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$72.3 GHS 738

$200 MX$3,787

-63.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,475 GHS 56K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

2.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.51 GHS 148

$35.74 MX$676

-59.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.78 GHS 192

$39.8 MX$753

-52.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$28.92 GHS 296

$79 MX$1,493

-63.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.92 GHS 418

$88.4 MX$1,671

-53.69%

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$310 GHS 3,165

$792 MX$15K

-60.88%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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