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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Reims is 28.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Reims is 63.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 โ‚ฌ14.26
$11.99 MX$227
37.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.9 โ‚ฌ51.7
$42.47 MX$803
40.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.93 โ‚ฌ11.16
$10.47 MX$198
23.50%
Cappuccino
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
85.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
156.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.44 โ‚ฌ5.56
$3.09 MX$58.5
108.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 โ‚ฌ4.42
$4.58 MX$86.6
11.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.85 MX$34.9
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.57 MX$29.68
45.22%
Eggs
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.55 MX$48.3
16.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.39 โ‚ฌ25.37
$8.61 MX$163
241.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.78 โ‚ฌ12.76
$8.54 MX$161
73.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.83 โ‚ฌ12.81
$10.98 MX$208
35.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.3
$2.72 MX$51.4
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.51 MX$28.57
57.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.88 MX$35.63
46.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.22
$2.19 MX$41.42
70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.87 MX$35.3
1.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
1.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.09 MX$20.64
-17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.66 โ‚ฌ11.8
$3.96 MX$74.9
244.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 โ‚ฌ8.24
$8.86 MX$167
7.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.72 MX$32.53
15.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.61 MX$49.37
-9.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.52 MX$9.74
355.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.17 โ‚ฌ40.73
$26.59 MX$503
77.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$3.24 MX$61.2
4.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$2.38 MX$44.94
-56.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.27 โ‚ฌ33.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
1162.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
56.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
55.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 โ‚ฌ172
$84.2 MX$1,592
136.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.01 โ‚ฌ19.86
$22.14 MX$419
3.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.5 โ‚ฌ28.06
$30.14 MX$570
7.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 โ‚ฌ35.6
$52 MX$983
-20.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 โ‚ฌ9.73
$18.72 MX$354
-39.80%
Cinema Ticket
$14.02 โ‚ฌ12.11
$5.07 MX$95.9
176.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$685 โ‚ฌ591
$200 MX$3,787
242.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,027
$5,333 MX$100.8K
30.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.3
$35.74 MX$676
195.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.87 โ‚ฌ33.56
$39.8 MX$753
-2.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 โ‚ฌ78.5
$79 MX$1,493
15.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ98.6
$88.4 MX$1,671
29.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 โ‚ฌ579
$965 MX$18.3K
-30.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 โ‚ฌ523
$474 MX$8,968
27.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,278 โ‚ฌ1,103
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-22.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 โ‚ฌ793
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-23.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,976 โ‚ฌ3,433
$3,081 MX$58.3K
29.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,043 โ‚ฌ2,627
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-59.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,183 โ‚ฌ1,885
$792 MX$15K
175.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
11.42
-68.04%

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Last update for Reims: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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