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 44.9% more expensive than Cape Coast without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 52.2% more expensive than Cape Coast without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$4.47 GHS 48.22
165.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$47.33 GHS 510
-10.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.70 GHS 83.0
39.61%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$3.63 GHS 39.08
-4.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.93 GHS 10.00
55.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.37 GHS 4.02
143.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.50 GHS 16.22
103.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.55 GHS 27.50
73.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$3.33 GHS 35.95
-58.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.46 GHS 15.70
28.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.34 GHS 25.23
-34.19%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.28 GHS 24.55
9.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$11.22 GHS 121
-23.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.70 GHS 50.7
83.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$5.81 GHS 62.6
89.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.93 GHS 31.62
-6.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.44 GHS 15.48
-0.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.66 GHS 17.85
12.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$3.18 GHS 34.23
-31.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$3.12 GHS 33.60
-39.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$2.37 GHS 25.55
-5.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.81 GHS 8.79
32.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.52 GHS 5.65
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.60 GHS 17.22
159.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.32 GHS 68.2
63.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.13 GHS 12.17
48.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.88 GHS 20.27
31.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.62 GHS 17.46
98.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.18 GHS 12.72
110.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$5.40 GHS 58.2
-42.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.07 GHS 11.57
17.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$7,965 GHS 85.9K
284.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$9,490 GHS 102.3K
153.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$56.3 GHS 607
46.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$13.10 GHS 141
70.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$37.47 GHS 404
-19.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$9.85 GHS 106
-49.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$72.1 GHS 778
177.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$8,062 GHS 86.9K
-34.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$14.57 GHS 157
145.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$19.02 GHS 205
107.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$29.05 GHS 313
177.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$40.53 GHS 437
117.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$703 GHS 7,579
37.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$255 GHS 2,752
88.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,402 GHS 15.1K
13.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$551 GHS 5,943
114.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
25.4
-55.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cape Coast: March 2, 2026

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