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

🙂 Solo nomad: Winneba is 27.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Winneba is 35.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 GHS 47.86
$11.85 MX$209
-62.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.80 GHS 515
$42.16 MX$744
13.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 GHS 85.6
$10.75 MX$190
-26.14%
Cappuccino
$3.43 GHS 36.94
$3.47 MX$61.3
-1.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 GHS 10.84
$1.45 MX$25.65
-30.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.69
$0.90 MX$15.93
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 GHS 16.85
$3.05 MX$53.9
-48.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 GHS 27.40
$4.42 MX$77.9
-42.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.51 GHS 37.82
$1.37 MX$24.17
156.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 GHS 15.66
$1.87 MX$33.05
-22.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 GHS 25.57
$1.54 MX$27.25
53.90%
Eggs
$2.36 GHS 25.42
$2.50 MX$44.18
-5.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 GHS 120
$8.61 MX$152
29.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 GHS 51.1
$8.63 MX$152
-45.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.00 GHS 64.7
$11.02 MX$195
-45.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 GHS 32.16
$2.75 MX$48.53
8.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 GHS 15.00
$1.43 MX$25.21
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 GHS 18.32
$1.87 MX$33.05
-9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 GHS 33.19
$2.17 MX$38.26
41.94%
Potato (1kg)
$3.00 GHS 32.35
$1.88 MX$33.23
59.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 GHS 26.20
$2.25 MX$39.65
8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 GHS 8.25
$1.07 MX$18.85
-28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 GHS 5.14
$1.07 MX$18.95
-55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 GHS 17.12
$4.15 MX$73.3
-61.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.27 GHS 67.6
$10.34 MX$182
-39.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 GHS 12.65
$1.68 MX$29.64
-30.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 GHS 20.34
$2.48 MX$43.84
-23.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.80
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 GHS 16.80
$3.22 MX$56.8
-51.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 GHS 12.52
$2.48 MX$43.80
-53.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 GHS 58.8
$3.11 MX$54.9
75.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 12.03
$1.26 MX$22.16
-11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,109 GHS 87.4K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-73.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,597 GHS 103.5K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-60.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.6 GHS 599
$82.5 MX$1,456
-32.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.28 GHS 143
$22.29 MX$393
-40.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.05 GHS 410
$30.02 MX$530
26.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$908
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.87 GHS 106
$4.98 MX$88.0
98.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.6 GHS 793
$200 MX$3,530
-63.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,010 GHS 86.3K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
51.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.71 GHS 159
$35.71 MX$630
-58.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.77 GHS 202
$39.56 MX$698
-52.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.54 GHS 308
$80.6 MX$1,422
-64.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.54 GHS 437
$88.3 MX$1,559
-54.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,511
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winneba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
11.42
122.42%

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Last update for Winneba: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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