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 84.4% more expensive than Kumasi without rent, and 188.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 64.3% more expensive than Kumasi without rent, and 196.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.72 GHS 27.82
340.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$32.44 GHS 332
30.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.71 GHS 78.8
35.80%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$0.89 GHS 9.11
304.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.57 GHS 5.81
152.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.21 GHS 2.14
323.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$0.83 GHS 8.47
272.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.53 GHS 15.66
199.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.72 GHS 17.6
-19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.49 GHS 15.27
24.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.68 GHS 17.14
-6.55%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.1 GHS 21.46
21.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$5.96 GHS 60.9
44.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.3 GHS 43.96
98.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.69 GHS 47.89
134.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.66 GHS 17
63.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.84 GHS 8.6
79.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.79 GHS 8.05
137.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.87 GHS 19.16
17.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.68 GHS 17.17
11.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.1 GHS 11.22
99.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.77 GHS 7.85
38.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.52 GHS 5.3
109.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$0.78 GHS 7.97
407.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$1.21 GHS 12.34
632.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.17 GHS 11.93
47.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.89 GHS 19.36
38.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.42 GHS 4.28
23.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$20.06 GHS 205
32.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.83 GHS 8.5
290.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.22 GHS 12.49
95.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.62 GHS 16.52
91.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.1 GHS 11.29
19.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$7,871 GHS 80.4K
285.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$9,810 GHS 100.3K
144.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$40.32 GHS 412
108.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$13 GHS 133
70.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$38.39 GHS 392
-21.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$28.6 GHS 292
81.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$9.48 GHS 96.9
-46.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$72.3 GHS 738
177.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,475 GHS 56K
-2.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$14.51 GHS 148
146.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$18.78 GHS 192
111.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$28.92 GHS 296
173.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$40.92 GHS 418
115.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kumasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$310 GHS 3,165
155.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
25.4
-55.04%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kumasi: October 28, 2025

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