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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Khammam is 71.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Khammam is 60.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.49 โ‚น127
$11.99 MX$227
-87.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14 โ‚น1,197
$42.47 MX$803
-67.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.59 โ‚น222
$10.47 MX$198
-75.26%
Cappuccino
$0.82 โ‚น70.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
-77.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚น25.25
$1.44 MX$27.16
-79.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น13.63
$0.89 MX$16.79
-82.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 โ‚น147
$3.09 MX$58.5
-44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚น245
$4.58 MX$86.6
-37.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 โ‚น68.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
-42.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 โ‚น43.51
$1.85 MX$34.9
-72.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น55
$1.57 MX$29.68
-59.24%
Eggs
$0.86 โ‚น73.2
$2.55 MX$48.3
-66.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚น312
$8.61 MX$163
-57.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 โ‚น330
$8.54 MX$161
-54.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚น146
$2.72 MX$51.4
-37.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น62.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
-51.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚น89.2
$1.88 MX$35.63
-44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น36.18
$2.19 MX$41.42
-80.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น40.09
$1.87 MX$35.3
-74.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น44.79
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 โ‚น34.05
$1.07 MX$20.23
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น31.19
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 โ‚น276
$3.96 MX$74.9
-18.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.52 โ‚น472
$8.86 MX$167
-37.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚น152
$1.72 MX$32.53
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚น183
$2.61 MX$49.37
-18.01%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.8 โ‚น325
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 โ‚น34.02
$0.52 MX$9.74
-23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.18 โ‚น1,469
$26.59 MX$503
-35.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น97.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
-64.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.14 โ‚น11.57
$2.38 MX$44.94
-94.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 โ‚น130
$3.11 MX$58.7
-51.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚น106
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.9K โ‚น1.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-57.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.7K โ‚น1M
$24K MX$453.6K
-51.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.98 โ‚น3,334
$84.2 MX$1,592
-53.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.47 โ‚น212
$22.14 MX$419
-88.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.27 โ‚น708
$30.14 MX$570
-72.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.82 โ‚น1,011
$52 MX$983
-77.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.21 โ‚น446
$18.72 MX$354
-72.17%
Cinema Ticket
$2.29 โ‚น196
$5.07 MX$95.9
-54.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.9 โ‚น2,728
$200 MX$3,787
-84.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$774 โ‚น66.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-85.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.2 โ‚น2,070
$35.74 MX$676
-32.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.47 โ‚น1,323
$39.8 MX$753
-61.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.46 โ‚น2,948
$79 MX$1,493
-56.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.18 โ‚น1,470
$88.4 MX$1,671
-80.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$81.9 โ‚น7,007
$965 MX$18.3K
-91.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.1 โ‚น4,454
$474 MX$8,968
-89.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 โ‚น14K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-90.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 โ‚น8,598
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,161 โ‚น99.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-62.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 โ‚น50.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 โ‚น22.3K
$792 MX$15K
-67.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
11.42
-19.53%

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Last update for Khammam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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