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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 96.2% more expensive than Koforidua without rent, and 142.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.4% more expensive than Koforidua without rent, and 141.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$4.26 GHSย 46.19
178.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$47.10 GHSย 511
-11.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.67 GHSย 83.2
37.55%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.49 GHSย 37.82
3.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.91 GHSย 9.91
64.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.34 GHSย 3.71
167.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.52 GHSย 16.48
102.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.55 GHSย 27.70
75.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$3.35 GHSย 36.35
-58.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.45 GHSย 15.74
31.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.36 GHSย 25.66
-32.20%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.26 GHSย 24.55
15.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$11.01 GHSย 120
-24.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.80 GHSย 52.0
80.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$5.86 GHSย 63.6
86.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.98 GHSย 32.38
-12.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.40 GHSย 15.21
2.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.69 GHSย 18.35
15.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$3.10 GHSย 33.62
-31.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$3.14 GHSย 34.07
-40.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$2.43 GHSย 26.32
-8.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.79 GHSย 8.60
29.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.51 GHSย 5.53
103.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.59 GHSย 17.24
154.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.81 GHSย 63.1
75.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.12 GHSย 12.17
50.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.95 GHSย 21.12
34.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.60 GHSย 17.36
96.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.21 GHSย 13.18
103.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.64 GHSย 61.2
-42.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.12 GHSย 12.15
17.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$7,964 GHSย 86.4K
277.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$9,698 GHSย 105.2K
144.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$55.8 GHSย 605
49.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$13.02 GHSย 141
75.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$38.31 GHSย 416
-21.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$9.64 GHSย 105
-46.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$72.7 GHSย 788
176.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,941 GHSย 86.2K
-33.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$14.59 GHSย 158
144.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$18.56 GHSย 201
116.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$29.40 GHSย 319
169.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$41.59 GHSย 451
114.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
25.4
-55.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Koforidua: January 11, 2026

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