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 65.6% more expensive than Cape Coast without rent, and 62.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 13% more expensive than Cape Coast without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$4.28 GHS 47.61
171.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$47.20 GHS 525
-9.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$7.63 GHS 84.9
38.93%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$3.55 GHS 39.54
1.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$0.98 GHS 10.95
47.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.35 GHS 3.86
157.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.51 GHS 16.83
100.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.46 GHS 27.39
85.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$3.38 GHS 37.66
-57.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$1.45 GHS 16.09
26.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$2.34 GHS 26.06
-31.20%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$2.36 GHS 26.22
7.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$11.10 GHS 124
-23.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$4.62 GHS 51.4
83.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$5.74 GHS 63.9
89.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$3.04 GHS 33.78
-10.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.39 GHS 15.48
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.63 GHS 18.10
19.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$3.18 GHS 35.35
-32.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$2.97 GHS 33.04
-37.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$2.41 GHS 26.78
-9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.82 GHS 9.07
30.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.48 GHS 5.36
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$1.59 GHS 17.75
155.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$6.37 GHS 70.9
64.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.16 GHS 12.87
42.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.90 GHS 21.09
34.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.62 GHS 18.00
93.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$1.16 GHS 12.92
104.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$5.38 GHS 59.8
-39.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.07 GHS 11.88
22.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$7,991 GHS 88.9K
282.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$9,738 GHS 108.4K
144.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$54.6 GHS 608
52.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$13.44 GHS 150
64.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$37.55 GHS 418
-21.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$9.39 GHS 104
-47.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$72.6 GHS 808
173.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$7,954 GHS 88.5K
-34.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$14.88 GHS 166
141.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$18.59 GHS 207
111.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$28.91 GHS 322
177.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$41.02 GHS 457
113.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$713 GHS 7,940
35.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$255 GHS 2,841
88.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$1,392 GHS 15.5K
18.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$548 GHS 6,103
117.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Cape Coast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
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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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Cape Coast: April 13, 2026

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