Cost of living in Cancun
compared to
Cost of living in Cancun vs. Mexico overall average
Cancun is 16.2% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% more in Cancun
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% more in Cancun
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% more in Cancun
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% more in Cancun
- Childcare
-
pay 8.7% less in Cancun
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% more in Cancun
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% more in Cancun
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Cancun are more expensive than in Mexico.
Cancun Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.59
MX$230.36
|
$6.50
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
MX$198.15
|
$9.75
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
MX$29.64
|
$1.08
-
$2.98
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
MX$19.35
|
$0.54
-
$2.71
|
Cancun - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
MX$46.59
|
$1.57
-
$4.40
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
MX$99.72
|
$4.87
-
$7.71
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
MX$100.63
|
$4.99
-
$5.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
MX$41.51
|
$1.79
-
$3.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
MX$68.88
|
$2.46
-
$9.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
MX$25.55
|
$0.98
-
$1.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.35
|
$0.49
-
$0.98
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
MX$26.27
|
$0.25
-
$1.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
MX$17.16
|
$0.39
-
$1.23
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
MX$16.35
|
$0.49
-
$1.03
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
MX$19.18
|
$0.75
-
$1.38
|
Cancun - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
MX$92.49
|
$4.94
-
$5.28
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.08
MX$495.38
|
$24.37
-
$77.98
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,003.27
MX$567,204.77
|
$29,784.80
-
$32,221.74
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.93
MX$474.34
|
$16.17
-
$31.41
|
Cancun - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.91
MX$693.53
|
$32.49
-
$54.15
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$665.32
MX$12,172.08
|
$487.39
-
$974.78
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$433.23
MX$7,926.01
|
$270.77
-
$704.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.90
MX$2,449.68
|
$103.53
-
$165.65
|
Cancun - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.43
MX$3,740.08
|
$162.46
-
$243.69
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,361.26
MX$98,084.32
|
$2,924.33
-
$7,798.20
|
Cancun - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
MX$57.17
|
$1.62
-
$5.02
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
MX$63.32
|
$1.35
-
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
MX$79.26
|
$4.22
-
$4.33
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.06
MX$495.13
|
$24.32
-
$48.74
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.42
MX$135.73
|
$4.60
-
$10.83
|
Cancun - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.99
MX$1,188.90
|
$37.91
-
$97.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.43
MX$940.97
|
$27.08
-
$81.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.82
MX$1,387.05
|
$54.15
-
$108.31
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.56
MX$2,443.52
|
$54.15
-
$216.56
|
Cancun - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Tulum,
Tlaxcala,
Aguascalientes,
Xalapa,
Playa del Carmen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Cancun.
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