Cost of living comparison
compared to
Green Bay vs. Cancun Cost of Living Summary
Green Bay is 51.7% more expensive than Cancun.
Green Bay vs. Cancun Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Green Bay instead of Cancun, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Cancun
|
Green Bay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.13
MX$207.21
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.52
MX$214.63
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
MX$25.01
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
MX$15.36
|
$1.83
|
|
Cancun vs. Green Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Cancun
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
MX$49.51
|
$2.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.94
MX$92.03
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
MX$119.19
|
$3.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
MX$51.26
|
$3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
MX$74.80
|
$4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
MX$24.34
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$13.95
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
MX$26.39
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
MX$18.84
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.95
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
MX$16.58
|
$1.49
|
|
Cancun vs. Green Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Cancun
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.72
MX$106.47
|
$3.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.03
MX$540.55
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,528.95
MX$401K
|
$36,173.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.96
MX$520.65
|
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Cancun vs. Green Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 89.5% more for housing
|
Cancun
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
MX$722.65
|
$51.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$663.13
MX$12,349.84
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$460.19
MX$8,570.29
|
$1,033.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.28
MX$2,426.36
|
$132.55
|
|
Cancun vs. Green Bay - Cost of housing
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Cancun
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.01
MX$3,911.13
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,507.55
MX$103K
|
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Cancun vs. Green Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cancun
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.17
MX$59.02
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
MX$71.49
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
MX$82.88
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.38
MX$621.64
|
$52.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.51
MX$139.87
|
$12.00
|
|
Cancun vs. Green Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Cancun
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.63
MX$1,036.06
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.63
MX$1,036.06
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.03
MX$1,415.95
|
$88.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.57
MX$1,761.30
|
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Cancun vs. Green Bay - Cost of clothing
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