Where to go

Dental cities in Mexico, compared

Border towns are cheapest and quickest to reach; resort cities cost more but fold in a vacation. Pick by where you live and what you need done.

CityAccessUS gatewayImplant + crownTrip cost
Los AlgodonesDrive acrossYuma, AZ (7 mi)$1,500–$2,300$120–$400
TijuanaDrive acrossSan Diego, CA (San Ysidro / Otay Mesa)$1,575–$2,415$150–$600
Nuevo ProgresoDrive acrossProgreso, TX (Rio Grande Valley)$1,500–$2,300$100–$350
Ciudad JuárezDrive acrossEl Paso, TX$1,500–$2,300$100–$350
CancúnFly inCancún International (CUN)$2,025–$3,105$500–$1,400
Playa del CarmenFly inCancún International (CUN), ~45 min south$1,950–$2,990$500–$1,400
Puerto VallartaFly inLicenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International (PVR)$1,875–$2,875$450–$1,200
Los CabosFly inLos Cabos International (SJD)$2,100–$3,220$550–$1,600
MéridaFly inManuel Crescencio Rejón International (MID)$1,725–$2,645$450–$1,200
GuadalajaraFly inMiguel Hidalgo y Costilla International (GDL)$1,725–$2,645$400–$1,100

"Implant + crown" is the finished single-tooth price as a planning estimate. Trip cost is a rough one-person round trip including lodging.