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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Reynosa is 12.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Reynosa is 9.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.64 MX$277
$11.85 MX$210
31.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.91 MX$512
$42.16 MX$746
-31.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.51 MX$97.6
$10.75 MX$190
-48.74%
Cappuccino
$3.95 MX$69.9
$3.47 MX$61.5
13.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 MX$15.55
$1.45 MX$25.72
-39.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 MX$8.93
$0.90 MX$15.98
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 MX$28.40
$3.05 MX$54.1
-47.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 MX$68.0
$4.42 MX$78.2
-13.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$22.56
$1.37 MX$24.24
-7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 MX$44.65
$1.87 MX$33.14
34.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$28.56
$1.54 MX$27.32
4.55%
Eggs
$1.70 MX$30.16
$2.50 MX$44.31
-32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 MX$141
$8.61 MX$152
-7.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MX$139
$8.63 MX$153
-9.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.42 MX$184
$11.02 MX$195
-5.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 MX$47.37
$2.75 MX$48.67
-2.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$24.59
$1.43 MX$25.28
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$1.87 MX$33.15
-4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MX$28.16
$2.17 MX$38.37
-26.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 MX$34.22
$1.88 MX$33.33
2.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 MX$34.43
$2.25 MX$39.76
-13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 MX$21.29
$1.07 MX$18.90
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$17.40
$1.07 MX$19.00
-8.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.30 MX$76.2
$4.15 MX$73.5
3.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 MX$195
$10.34 MX$183
6.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 MX$27.29
$1.68 MX$29.72
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 MX$48.32
$2.48 MX$43.97
10.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.43
$0.55 MX$9.82
18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$470
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 MX$47.08
$3.22 MX$56.9
-17.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 MX$28.33
$2.48 MX$43.93
-35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.52 MX$151
$3.11 MX$55.0
173.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 MX$20.48
$1.26 MX$22.22
-7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K MX$378.3K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-30.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K MX$398.7K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-6.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.1 MX$993
$82.5 MX$1,460
-31.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.73 MX$385
$22.29 MX$394
-2.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 MX$494
$30.02 MX$531
-7.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.90 MX$635
$51.4 MX$911
-30.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.13 MX$285
$18.29 MX$324
-11.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 MX$80.7
$4.98 MX$88.2
-8.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 MX$3,643
$200 MX$3,540
2.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,652 MX$64.6K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-31.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.3 MX$943
$35.71 MX$632
49.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.51 MX$699
$39.56 MX$700
-0.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 MX$1,578
$80.6 MX$1,426
10.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 MX$1,383
$88.3 MX$1,563
-11.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 MX$9,042
$969 MX$17.2K
-47.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 MX$8,422
$482 MX$8,535
-1.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$946 MX$16.7K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-40.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 MX$13.7K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-34.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,039 MX$36.1K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-49.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,170 MX$20.7K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-82.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$643 MX$11.4K
$756 MX$13.4K
-15.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.42
0.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Reynosa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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