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 3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Reynosa is 23.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.13 MX$280
$11.61 MX$201
38.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 MX$497
$42.75 MX$742
-33.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.60 MX$97.2
$10.60 MX$184
-47.17%
Cappuccino
$3.92 MX$68.1
$3.59 MX$62.3
9.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$15.14
$1.45 MX$25.21
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MX$9.59
$0.90 MX$15.58
-38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 MX$27.04
$3.03 MX$52.6
-48.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 MX$65.8
$4.56 MX$79.2
-16.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 MX$20.95
$1.45 MX$25.20
-16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 MX$45.70
$1.83 MX$31.72
43.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 MX$26.84
$1.61 MX$27.92
-3.73%
Eggs
$1.64 MX$28.50
$2.54 MX$44.05
-35.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.98 MX$139
$8.54 MX$148
-6.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.70 MX$134
$8.47 MX$147
-9.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.59 MX$184
$10.86 MX$189
-2.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 MX$46.94
$2.73 MX$47.37
-1.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 MX$24.23
$1.49 MX$25.91
-6.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 MX$30.59
$1.94 MX$33.73
-9.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.87
$2.16 MX$37.57
-25.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 MX$33.58
$1.85 MX$32.05
4.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 MX$34.89
$2.19 MX$38.00
-8.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 MX$21.61
$1.07 MX$18.62
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$16.93
$1.08 MX$18.81
-9.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.20 MX$72.9
$4.06 MX$70.5
3.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.98 MX$191
$10.46 MX$182
4.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.20
$1.65 MX$28.71
-4.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MX$48.05
$2.55 MX$44.23
8.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 MX$10.74
$0.56 MX$9.65
10.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$455
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 MX$45.56
$3.14 MX$54.5
-16.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$26.61
$2.37 MX$41.17
-35.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 MX$142
$3.24 MX$56.2
151.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 MX$20.36
$1.31 MX$22.81
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$368.2K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-30.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K MX$386.2K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
-6.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 MX$978
$83.1 MX$1,443
-32.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 MX$392
$22.15 MX$385
1.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.53 MX$495
$29.37 MX$510
-2.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.32 MX$613
$51.2 MX$889
-31.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.10 MX$280
$18.69 MX$324
-13.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 MX$81.0
$4.89 MX$84.9
-4.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 MX$3,631
$199 MX$3,449
5.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,582 MX$62.2K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-31.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 MX$932
$35.93 MX$624
49.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.91 MX$693
$39.39 MX$684
1.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 MX$1,554
$80.3 MX$1,394
11.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 MX$1,358
$87.6 MX$1,520
-10.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 MX$8,938
$963 MX$16.7K
-46.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,380
$482 MX$8,370
0.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 MX$16.3K
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-42.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 MX$13.3K
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-35.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,880 MX$32.6K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-52.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,437 MX$25.0K
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-77.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Reynosa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$643 MX$11.2K
$726 MX$12.6K
-11.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.42
0.53%

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Last update for Reynosa: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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