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 29.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Reims is 70.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.90 โ‚ฌ13.48
$11.61 MX$200
36.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.9 โ‚ฌ50.8
$42.75 MX$738
40.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.80 โ‚ฌ10.85
$10.60 MX$183
20.75%
Cappuccino
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.91
$3.59 MX$62.0
-4.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.45 MX$25.08
87.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.93
$0.90 MX$15.50
153.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.55 โ‚ฌ5.55
$3.03 MX$52.4
116.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.50
$4.56 MX$78.8
16.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.45 MX$25.07
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.83 MX$31.55
-35.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.61 MX$27.77
46.58%
Eggs
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.58
$2.54 MX$43.82
19.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.81 โ‚ฌ25.28
$8.54 MX$148
249.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.74 โ‚ฌ12.50
$8.47 MX$146
74.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.90 โ‚ฌ12.64
$10.86 MX$188
37.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.36
$2.73 MX$47.13
1.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.49 MX$25.77
53.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.94 MX$33.55
36.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.13
$2.16 MX$37.38
70.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.85 MX$31.88
5.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.19 MX$37.80
-2.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.07 MX$18.52
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.08 MX$18.71
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.79 โ‚ฌ11.69
$4.06 MX$70.1
239.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 โ‚ฌ8.05
$10.46 MX$181
-9.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.65 MX$28.56
25.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.55 MX$44.01
-10.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.95
$0.56 MX$9.60
310.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.73 โ‚ฌ38.78
$26.20 MX$453
74.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.88
$3.14 MX$54.2
7.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.37 MX$40.96
-56.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.81 โ‚ฌ32.91
$3.24 MX$56.0
1097.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.31 MX$22.70
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K โ‚ฌ31.5K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
21.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
60.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 โ‚ฌ173
$83.1 MX$1,436
145.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.38 โ‚ฌ19.83
$22.15 MX$383
5.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.61 โ‚ฌ27.65
$29.37 MX$507
11.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 โ‚ฌ34.79
$51.2 MX$884
-19.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.48
$18.69 MX$323
-40.24%
Cinema Ticket
$14.08 โ‚ฌ11.94
$4.89 MX$84.4
187.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$706 โ‚ฌ598
$199 MX$3,431
255.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,010 โ‚ฌ5,945
$5,207 MX$89.9K
34.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ88.3
$35.93 MX$621
189.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.09 โ‚ฌ33.14
$39.39 MX$680
-0.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 โ‚ฌ75.9
$80.3 MX$1,387
11.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 โ‚ฌ96.2
$87.6 MX$1,512
29.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚ฌ587
$963 MX$16.6K
-28.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 โ‚ฌ512
$482 MX$8,326
25.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 โ‚ฌ1,095
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-21.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 โ‚ฌ795
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-21.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,581 โ‚ฌ4,732
$3,957 MX$68.3K
41.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,902 โ‚ฌ3,309
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-40.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Reims
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,105 โ‚ฌ1,785
$726 MX$12.5K
189.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
11.42
-68.04%

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Last update for Reims: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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