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

🙂 Solo nomad: Takoradi is 53.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Takoradi is 23.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.28 GHS 43.73

$11.99 MX$227

-64.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47 GHS 480

$42.47 MX$803

10.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.67 GHS 78.3

$10.47 MX$198

-26.74%

Cappuccino

$3.58 GHS 36.59

$3.6 MX$68.2

-0.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 GHS 9.62

$1.44 MX$27.16

-34.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 GHS 3.81

$0.89 MX$16.79

-58.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.52 GHS 15.56

$3.09 MX$58.5

-50.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 GHS 25

$4.58 MX$86.6

-46.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 GHS 15.84

$1.38 MX$26.04

12.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.2 GHS 12.26

$1.85 MX$34.9

-35.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 GHS 19.81

$1.57 MX$29.68

23.57%

Eggs

$2.37 GHS 24.27

$2.55 MX$48.3

-7.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.36 GHS 116

$8.61 MX$163

31.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.7 GHS 48.03

$8.54 MX$161

-44.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.08 GHS 31.45

$10.98 MX$208

-71.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 GHS 26.85

$2.72 MX$51.4

-3.31%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 GHS 9.47

$1.51 MX$28.57

-38.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.24 GHS 12.63

$1.88 MX$35.63

-34.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$2 GHS 20.45

$2.19 MX$41.42

-8.68%

Potato (1kg)

$2.53 GHS 25.85

$1.87 MX$35.3

35.29%

Onion (1kg)

$2.21 GHS 22.62

$2.19 MX$41.37

0.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.77 GHS 7.83

$1.07 MX$20.23

-28.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.3 GHS 3.07

$1.09 MX$20.64

-72.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.59 GHS 16.27

$3.96 MX$74.9

-59.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.85 GHS 59.8

$8.86 MX$167

-33.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 GHS 3.61

$1.72 MX$32.53

-79.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 GHS 19.96

$2.61 MX$49.37

-25.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 MX$9.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.6 GHS 16.38

$3.24 MX$61.2

-50.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 GHS 11.99

$2.38 MX$44.94

-50.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.58 GHS 57.1

$3.11 MX$58.7

79.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 GHS 11.4

$1.31 MX$24.85

-14.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$7,918 GHS 80.9K

$30.3K MX$573K

-73.88%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$9,721 GHS 99.3K

$24K MX$453.6K

-59.49%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$55.7 GHS 570

$84.2 MX$1,592

-33.84%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.04 GHS 133

$22.14 MX$419

-41.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.96 GHS 388

$30.14 MX$570

25.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52 MX$983

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$9.82 GHS 100

$5.07 MX$95.9

93.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$73.8 GHS 754

$200 MX$3,787

-63.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,969 GHS 81.4K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

49.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.72 GHS 150

$35.74 MX$676

-58.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.52 GHS 189

$39.8 MX$753

-53.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$29.44 GHS 301

$79 MX$1,493

-62.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.63 GHS 425

$88.4 MX$1,671

-52.89%

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$792 MX$15K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

25.4

11.42

122.42%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Takoradi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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