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The true story of seven eight strangers picked to live in a spacious Ikea furnished home for the price of free in exchange for having their every move, mistake and makeout session taped returns tonight at 10 pm. For its 22nd installment, MTV's Real World decided to bring its confessional, cameras and cast of beautiful young people to the booze drenched beaches of Cancun.

Carlos Aguilar recently crossed the border into Mexico to see if bargain rumors are true. The obvious answer is yes, they are, but despite lower prices, is the quality the same? He goes to a dentist, the pharmacy, grabs some grub and fills the tank. He's not shopping for others, but one can make it a Black Friday to treat oneself.

Even if it means using two gallons of gas while waiting in lines at the border, a new trend of filling up your tank in Mexico is worth it for those who have SUVs and trucks. Regular gas costs $2.54 a gallon at Pemex stations in Tijuana compared to San Diego, where it's over one-dollar higher at $4.624. Then you've got diesel at $2.20 in Tijuana vs. $5.04 in San Diego.