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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 206.8% more expensive than Khammam without rent, and 279.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 149.6% more expensive than Khammam without rent, and 347.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Khammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.47 โ‚น133
708.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$13.89 โ‚น1,261
201.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$2.58 โ‚น234
308.91%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$0.87 โ‚น78.8
313.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.32 โ‚น29.30
368.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.18 โ‚น16.35
405.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.70 โ‚น154
81.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.99 โ‚น271
49.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Khammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.75 โ‚น67.9
85.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.51 โ‚น46.69
272.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.61 โ‚น54.9
162.30%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.91 โ‚น82.3
185.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.70 โ‚น336
125.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.70 โ‚น336
133.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.79 โ‚น162
45.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.73 โ‚น66.6
97.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.05 โ‚น95.0
86.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.42 โ‚น38.18
404.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.47 โ‚น42.66
295.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
362.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.40 โ‚น36.27
155.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.33 โ‚น30.26
215.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.15 โ‚น286
28.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.68 โ‚น516
79.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.76 โ‚น159
-3.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.11 โ‚น192
24.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.69 โ‚น334
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Khammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.42 โ‚น38.56
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$17.17 โ‚น1,559
54.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.13 โ‚น103
178.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.15 โ‚น13.55
1540.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.61 โ‚น146
102.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.24 โ‚น113
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$12.7K โ‚น1.2M
137.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
106.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Khammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$38.76 โ‚น3,518
115.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$2.49 โ‚น226
818.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$8.28 โ‚น751
262.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Khammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$11.61 โ‚น1,054
347.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$5.12 โ‚น464
257.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.27 โ‚น206
125.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Khammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$31.56 โ‚น2,865
535.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$774 โ‚น70.2K
587.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Khammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$24.24 โ‚น2,200
47.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$15.48 โ‚น1,405
160.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$35.45 โ‚น3,218
123.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$17.39 โ‚น1,578
413.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Khammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$82.2 โ‚น7,464
1051.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$53.2 โ‚น4,832
807.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$160 โ‚น14.5K
899.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$102 โ‚น9,295
1082.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,134 โ‚น103.0K
252.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$556 โ‚น50.5K
1051.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Khammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$257 โ‚น23.4K
183.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.19
24.27%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Khammam: January 13, 2026

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