Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Cancun Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 25.3% more expensive than Cancun.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 88.9% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Spain
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Spain are more expensive than in Cancun. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Spain. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Spain.
Spain vs. Cancun Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Cancun, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
|
Cancun
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.59
MX$225.52
|
$15.59
€13.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
MX$193.99
|
$10.47
€8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
MX$29.02
|
$2.43
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
MX$18.95
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
Cancun vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Cancun
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
MX$45.61
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
MX$97.63
|
$7.18
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
MX$98.52
|
$4.55
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
MX$40.64
|
$3.00
€2.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
MX$67.44
|
$3.77
€3.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
MX$25.02
|
$1.12
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.09
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
MX$25.71
|
$0.90
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
MX$16.80
|
$1.25
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
MX$16.00
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
MX$18.77
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Cancun vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Cancun
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
MX$90.55
|
$6.72
€5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.08
MX$484.97
|
$36.04
€30.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,003.27
MX$555,293.31
|
$36,479.99
€30,982.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.93
MX$464.38
|
$16.35
€13.88
|
|
Cancun vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 19.2% more for housing
|
Cancun
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.91
MX$678.96
|
$31.86
€27.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$665.32
MX$11,916.46
|
$935.97
€794.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$433.23
MX$7,759.56
|
$738.34
€627.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.90
MX$2,398.24
|
$108.98
€92.55
|
|
Cancun vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 88.9% more for childcare
|
Cancun
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.43
MX$3,661.54
|
$443.17
€376.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,361.26
MX$96,024.52
|
$8,629.20
€7,328.72
|
|
Cancun vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cancun
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
MX$55.96
|
$3.32
€2.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
MX$61.99
|
$2.26
€1.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
MX$77.60
|
$6.32
€5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.06
MX$484.73
|
$48.29
€41.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.42
MX$132.88
|
$9.66
€8.20
|
|
Cancun vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Cancun
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.99
MX$1,163.93
|
$82.11
€69.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.43
MX$921.20
|
$35.86
€30.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.82
MX$1,357.92
|
$88.78
€75.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.56
MX$2,392.21
|
$106.74
€90.66
|
|
Cancun vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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