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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Winneba is 47.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Winneba is 20.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.4 GHSย 44.92
$11.99 MX$227
-63.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.16 GHSย 482
$42.47 MX$803
11.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.69 GHSย 78.6
$10.47 MX$198
-26.55%
Cappuccino
$3.49 GHSย 35.62
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 GHSย 9.33
$1.44 MX$27.16
-36.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 GHSย 3.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
-57.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 GHSย 16.08
$3.09 MX$58.5
-49.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 GHSย 25.49
$4.58 MX$86.6
-45.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.43 GHSย 35.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
148.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 GHSย 14.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
-21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 GHSย 23.95
$1.57 MX$29.68
49.04%
Eggs
$2.27 GHSย 23.24
$2.55 MX$48.3
-10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 GHSย 112
$8.61 MX$163
27.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 GHSย 47.89
$8.54 MX$161
-45.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.98 GHSย 61.1
$10.98 MX$208
-45.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 GHSย 29.83
$2.72 MX$51.4
7.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 GHSย 14.62
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 GHSย 17.44
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 GHSย 31.11
$2.19 MX$41.42
38.81%
Potato (1kg)
$3.07 GHSย 31.41
$1.87 MX$35.3
64.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 GHSย 24.18
$2.19 MX$41.37
8.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 GHSย 7.84
$1.07 MX$20.23
-28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 GHSย 5.27
$1.09 MX$20.64
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.64 GHSย 16.8
$3.96 MX$74.9
-58.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 GHSย 60.4
$8.86 MX$167
-33.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 GHSย 11.77
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 GHSย 19.01
$2.61 MX$49.37
-28.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 GHSย 15.76
$3.24 MX$61.2
-52.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 GHSย 12.36
$2.38 MX$44.94
-49.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 GHSย 55.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
75.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 GHSย 11.37
$1.31 MX$24.85
-15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,899 GHSย 80.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-73.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,565 GHSย 97.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-60.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.9 GHSย 571
$84.2 MX$1,592
-33.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.47 GHSย 138
$22.14 MX$419
-39.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.99 GHSย 388
$30.14 MX$570
26.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 GHSย 101
$5.07 MX$95.9
95.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.5 GHSย 730
$200 MX$3,787
-64.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,971 GHSย 81.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
49.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.79 GHSย 151
$35.74 MX$676
-58.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.57 GHSย 190
$39.8 MX$753
-53.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.01 GHSย 297
$79 MX$1,493
-63.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.64 GHSย 426
$88.4 MX$1,671
-52.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
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
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
11.42
122.42%

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Last update for Winneba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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