Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Cape Coast Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Cape Coast

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 93.8% more expensive than Cape Coast without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 33.9% more expensive than Cape Coast without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.45 GHS 45.49
169.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$47.16 GHS 482
-9.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.56 GHS 77.2
38.49%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.42 GHS 34.92
5.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.99 GHS 10.17
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.35 GHS 3.55
154.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.56 GHS 15.94
98.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.59 GHS 26.42
76.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$3.51 GHS 35.82
-60.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.5 GHS 15.33
23.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.35 GHS 24.05
-33.19%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.38 GHS 24.36
7.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.98 GHS 112
-21.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.62 GHS 47.19
84.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.02 GHS 61.5
82.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.93 GHS 29.94
-7.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.45 GHS 14.8
4.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.63 GHS 16.65
15.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.09 GHS 31.56
-29.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$3.09 GHS 31.63
-39.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.36 GHS 24.13
-7.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.8 GHS 8.17
33.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.51 GHS 5.24
113.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.64 GHS 16.81
141.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.91 GHS 60.4
49.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.16 GHS 11.84
48.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.94 GHS 19.83
34.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.56 GHS 15.99
107.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.21 GHS 12.38
96.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.65 GHS 57.7
-44.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.12 GHS 11.47
16.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$8,049 GHS 82.3K
276.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$9,635 GHS 98.5K
149.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$56 GHS 573
50.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$13.08 GHS 134
69.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$37.88 GHS 387
-20.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$9.86 GHS 101
-48.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$72.4 GHS 740
176.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,112 GHS 82.9K
-34.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$14.7 GHS 150
143.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$18.54 GHS 190
114.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$28.69 GHS 293
175.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$41.21 GHS 421
114.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$712 GHS 7,272
35.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$257 GHS 2,629
84.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,428 GHS 14.6K
15.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$548 GHS 5,597
119.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
25.4
-55.04%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cape Coast: October 29, 2025

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