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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 86.2% more expensive than Kumasi without rent, and 192.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 34.6% more expensive than Kumasi without rent, and 207.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.79 GHS 30.23
325.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$32.32 GHS 351
29.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.58 GHS 82.3
39.18%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$0.87 GHS 9.45
313.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.56 GHS 6.09
167.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.23 GHS 2.50
295.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.90 GHS 9.76
242.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.55 GHS 16.83
188.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.71 GHS 18.53
-18.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.44 GHS 15.63
31.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.68 GHS 18.24
-4.76%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.07 GHS 22.45
25.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.70 GHS 61.9
46.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.26 GHS 46.20
102.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$4.71 GHS 51.1
131.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.62 GHS 17.60
61.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.86 GHS 9.32
67.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.79 GHS 8.58
148.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.97 GHS 21.40
7.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.63 GHS 17.70
14.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.09 GHS 11.81
103.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.76 GHS 8.25
34.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.51 GHS 5.54
103.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$0.85 GHS 9.18
376.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$1.21 GHS 13.07
741.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.17 GHS 12.74
44.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.96 GHS 21.25
33.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.41 GHS 4.49
24.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$19.46 GHS 211
36.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.83 GHS 9.01
279.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.21 GHS 13.16
103.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.67 GHS 18.07
95.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.10 GHS 11.92
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$8,126 GHS 88.2K
270.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$9,625 GHS 104.4K
146.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$40.65 GHS 441
105.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$13.16 GHS 143
73.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$38.30 GHS 416
-21.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$28.18 GHS 306
84.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$9.77 GHS 106
-47.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$73.0 GHS 792
174.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$5,472 GHS 59.4K
-2.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$14.54 GHS 158
145.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$18.73 GHS 203
115.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$29.48 GHS 320
168.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$41.74 GHS 453
113.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$307 GHS 3,336
137.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
25.4
-55.04%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kumasi: January 11, 2026

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