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 6.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Reynosa is 18.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.94 MX$301
$11.99 MX$227
32.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.49 MX$557
$42.47 MX$803
-30.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 MX$105
$10.47 MX$198
-47.09%
Cappuccino
$3.89 MX$73.6
$3.6 MX$68.2
8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$16.45
$1.44 MX$27.16
-39.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MX$9.6
$0.89 MX$16.79
-42.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 MX$30.87
$3.09 MX$58.5
-47.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 MX$72.6
$4.58 MX$86.6
-16.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.76
$1.38 MX$26.04
-8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$49.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
41.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 MX$30.69
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.18%
Eggs
$1.64 MX$31.05
$2.55 MX$48.3
-35.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 MX$149
$8.61 MX$163
-8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 MX$151
$8.54 MX$161
-6.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.71 MX$203
$10.98 MX$208
-2.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 MX$50.5
$2.72 MX$51.4
-1.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.21
$1.51 MX$28.57
-7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.14
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MX$30.08
$2.19 MX$41.42
-27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 MX$38.32
$2.19 MX$41.37
-7.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$23.86
$1.07 MX$20.23
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.38
$1.09 MX$20.64
-11.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.2 MX$79.5
$3.96 MX$74.9
6.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.85 MX$205
$8.86 MX$167
22.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 MX$30.33
$1.72 MX$32.53
-6.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MX$52.3
$2.61 MX$49.37
5.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.42
$0.52 MX$9.74
26.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 MX$50
$3.24 MX$61.2
-18.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 MX$30.56
$2.38 MX$44.94
-31.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.21 MX$155
$3.11 MX$58.7
163.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 MX$22
$1.31 MX$24.85
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K MX$397.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-30.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K MX$421.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
-7.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.2 MX$1,063
$84.2 MX$1,592
-33.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.35 MX$422
$22.14 MX$419
0.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.26 MX$534
$30.14 MX$570
-6.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.83 MX$677
$52 MX$983
-31.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.61 MX$295
$18.72 MX$354
-16.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 MX$86.4
$5.07 MX$95.9
-9.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 MX$3,928
$200 MX$3,787
3.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,558 MX$67.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-33.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.7 MX$996
$35.74 MX$676
47.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.81 MX$753
$39.8 MX$753
0.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 MX$1,712
$79 MX$1,493
14.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 MX$1,487
$88.4 MX$1,671
-10.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 MX$9,484
$965 MX$18.3K
-48.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 MX$9,174
$474 MX$8,968
2.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$922 MX$17.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-44.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 MX$14.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-37.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,733 MX$32.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-43.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 MX$11.3K
$792 MX$15K
-24.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.42
0.53%

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Last update for Reynosa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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