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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 42.1% more expensive than Koforidua without rent, and 139.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 47.9% more expensive than Koforidua without rent, and 132.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$4.26 GHS 45.90
178.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$47.96 GHS 517
-12.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.80 GHS 84.1
37.82%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$3.50 GHS 37.76
-0.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.99 GHS 10.70
46.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.37 GHS 4.00
143.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.51 GHS 16.23
101.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.58 GHS 27.83
71.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$3.45 GHS 37.15
-60.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.45 GHS 15.64
28.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.35 GHS 25.32
-34.47%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.29 GHS 24.69
9.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$11.01 GHS 119
-21.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.56 GHS 49.13
89.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$5.84 GHS 62.9
88.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$3.00 GHS 32.37
-8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.46 GHS 15.76
-2.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.64 GHS 17.70
14.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$3.05 GHS 32.83
-28.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$3.03 GHS 32.70
-37.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$2.45 GHS 26.44
-8.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.74 GHS 8.02
44.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.49 GHS 5.28
118.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.57 GHS 16.94
164.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.53 GHS 70.4
58.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.11 GHS 11.99
51.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.87 GHS 20.18
32.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.61 GHS 17.35
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.22 GHS 13.15
103.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$5.41 GHS 58.3
-42.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.08 GHS 11.61
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$7,868 GHS 84.8K
289.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$9,730 GHS 104.9K
147.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$55.6 GHS 600
48.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$12.99 GHS 140
71.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$38.46 GHS 415
-21.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$9.69 GHS 104
-48.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$72.6 GHS 782
175.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$8,167 GHS 88.0K
-35.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$14.54 GHS 157
145.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$18.99 GHS 205
108.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$28.59 GHS 308
181.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$41.84 GHS 451
111.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Koforidua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
25.4
-55.04%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Koforidua: March 1, 2026

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