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 63.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Khammam is 69.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.47 โ‚น136
$11.85 MX$209
-87.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.72 โ‚น1,264
$42.16 MX$744
-67.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.59 โ‚น239
$10.75 MX$190
-75.91%
Cappuccino
$0.83 โ‚น76.6
$3.47 MX$61.3
-76.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.62
$1.45 MX$25.65
-77.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.30
$0.90 MX$15.93
-82.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 โ‚น159
$3.05 MX$53.9
-43.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚น269
$4.42 MX$77.9
-33.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚น69.1
$1.37 MX$24.17
-45.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น44.19
$1.87 MX$33.05
-74.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น54.5
$1.54 MX$27.25
-61.69%
Eggs
$0.84 โ‚น77.5
$2.50 MX$44.18
-66.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.70 โ‚น341
$8.61 MX$152
-57.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 โ‚น353
$8.63 MX$152
-55.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.02 MX$195
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚น157
$2.75 MX$48.53
-37.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น61.9
$1.43 MX$25.21
-53.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น99.7
$1.87 MX$33.05
-42.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น36.16
$2.17 MX$38.26
-82.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น42.42
$1.88 MX$33.23
-75.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.83
$2.25 MX$39.65
-78.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 โ‚น39.11
$1.07 MX$18.85
-60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น31.07
$1.07 MX$18.95
-68.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 โ‚น299
$4.15 MX$73.3
-21.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.57 โ‚น513
$10.34 MX$182
-46.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น162
$1.68 MX$29.64
4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚น195
$2.48 MX$43.84
-14.52%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.83 โ‚น353
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 โ‚น39.14
$0.55 MX$9.80
-23.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.15 โ‚น1,580
$26.53 MX$468
-35.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น108
$3.22 MX$56.8
-63.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.14 โ‚น13.05
$2.48 MX$43.80
-94.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 โ‚น141
$3.11 MX$54.9
-50.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚น113
$1.26 MX$22.16
-2.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K โ‚น1.2M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-58.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.4K โ‚น1.1M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-52.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.08 โ‚น3,599
$82.5 MX$1,456
-52.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.58 โ‚น238
$22.29 MX$393
-88.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.44 โ‚น777
$30.02 MX$530
-71.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.50 โ‚น1,059
$51.4 MX$908
-77.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.37 โ‚น494
$18.29 MX$323
-70.64%
Cinema Ticket
$2.36 โ‚น217
$4.98 MX$88.0
-52.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.10 โ‚น2,864
$200 MX$3,530
-84.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$770 โ‚น70.9K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-85.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.67 โ‚น2,273
$35.71 MX$630
-30.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.75 โ‚น1,451
$39.56 MX$698
-60.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.77 โ‚น3,202
$80.6 MX$1,422
-56.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.25 โ‚น1,589
$88.3 MX$1,559
-80.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$81.4 โ‚น7,496
$969 MX$17.1K
-91.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.3 โ‚น4,813
$482 MX$8,511
-89.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 โ‚น15.2K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-89.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 โ‚น9,262
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-91.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,106 โ‚น101.8K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-72.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$542 โ‚น49.9K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-91.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Khammam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 โ‚น23.2K
$756 MX$13.4K
-66.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
11.42
-19.53%

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Last update for Khammam: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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