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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 114.2% more expensive than Takoradi without rent, and 168.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 30.6% more expensive than Takoradi without rent, and 163.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Takoradi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.28 GHS 43.73
180.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$47 GHS 480
-9.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.67 GHS 78.3
36.51%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.58 GHS 36.59
0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.94 GHS 9.62
53.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.37 GHS 3.81
140.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.52 GHS 15.56
103.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.45 GHS 25
86.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Takoradi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.55 GHS 15.84
-10.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.2 GHS 12.26
54.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.94 GHS 19.81
-19.07%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.37 GHS 24.27
7.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.36 GHS 116
-24.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.7 GHS 48.03
81.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.08 GHS 31.45
256.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.63 GHS 26.85
3.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.93 GHS 9.47
62.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.24 GHS 12.63
51.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2 GHS 20.45
9.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.53 GHS 25.85
-26.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.21 GHS 22.62
-0.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.77 GHS 7.83
38.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.3 GHS 3.07
263.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.59 GHS 16.27
149.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.85 GHS 59.8
51.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.35 GHS 3.61
391.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.95 GHS 19.96
33.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Takoradi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.6 GHS 16.38
102.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.17 GHS 11.99
103.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.58 GHS 57.1
-44.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.12 GHS 11.4
16.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$7,918 GHS 80.9K
282.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$9,721 GHS 99.3K
146.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Takoradi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$55.7 GHS 570
51.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$13.04 GHS 133
69.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$37.96 GHS 388
-20.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Takoradi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$9.82 GHS 100
-48.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Takoradi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$73.8 GHS 754
171.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,969 GHS 81.4K
-33.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Takoradi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$14.72 GHS 150
142.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$18.52 GHS 189
114.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$29.44 GHS 301
168.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$41.63 GHS 425
112.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Takoradi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
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-
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Takoradi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
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 Takoradi: October 28, 2025

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