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 85.5% more expensive than Kumasi without rent, and 186.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 106.3% more expensive than Kumasi without rent, and 199.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.80 GHS 30.17
323.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$32.33 GHS 349
30.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.67 GHS 82.8
40.16%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.82 GHS 8.89
323.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.59 GHS 6.39
145.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.23 GHS 2.48
291.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$0.90 GHS 9.68
238.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.60 GHS 17.28
176.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.72 GHS 18.51
-20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.48 GHS 16.01
26.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.61 GHS 17.42
-4.35%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.17 GHS 23.38
15.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$5.76 GHS 62.2
49.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.31 GHS 46.48
100.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$4.76 GHS 51.3
131.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.66 GHS 17.93
65.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.83 GHS 9.00
72.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.79 GHS 8.49
136.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.90 GHS 20.47
14.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.61 GHS 17.36
16.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.14 GHS 12.32
97.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.75 GHS 8.07
42.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.48 GHS 5.15
122.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$0.84 GHS 9.02
394.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$1.23 GHS 13.25
740.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.12 GHS 12.13
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.88 GHS 20.33
31.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.38 GHS 4.15
44.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$19.55 GHS 211
35.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.81 GHS 8.73
297.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.18 GHS 12.68
110.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$1.70 GHS 18.32
82.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.05 GHS 11.36
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$8,068 GHS 87.1K
279.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$9,814 GHS 105.9K
144.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$41.21 GHS 445
100.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$13.13 GHS 142
69.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$37.78 GHS 408
-20.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$28.03 GHS 302
83.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$9.92 GHS 107
-49.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$73.9 GHS 797
170.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,559 GHS 60.0K
-4.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$14.71 GHS 159
142.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$18.73 GHS 202
111.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$29.30 GHS 316
174.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$41.89 GHS 452
110.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$319 GHS 3,439
137.30%
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 Kumasi: March 1, 2026

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