Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.2 times more expensive than Cancun.
If you lived in United States instead of Cancun, you would:
pay 80.7% more for restaurants
Cancun
|
United States
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$169.20
|
$18.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.07
MX$103.40
|
$9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
MX$19.45
|
$2.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MX$15.89
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 78.7% more for groceries
Cancun
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
MX$29.16
|
$3.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
MX$78.76
|
$5.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
MX$81.40
|
$3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
MX$34.62
|
$4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
MX$50.85
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
MX$23.88
|
$2.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$10.23
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$12.58
|
$1.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
MX$11.32
|
$2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MX$12.29
|
$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$13.13
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 44.4% more for transportation
Cancun
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
MX$82.61
|
$3.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.78
MX$490.43
|
$63.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,102.87
MX$223,249.50
|
$25,096.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.44
MX$314.22
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Cancun
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.63
MX$436.75
|
$70.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.26
MX$10,653.31
|
$1,528.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.64
MX$5,820.94
|
$1,282.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.71
MX$1,153.60
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
Cancun
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.41
MX$3,073.79
|
$1,137.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,985.94
MX$101,989.77
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Cancun
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
MX$37.60
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
MX$46.33
|
$4.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
MX$62.51
|
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.76
MX$558.12
|
$42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.86
MX$65.80
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
Cancun
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
MX$752.00
|
$45.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.72
MX$625.73
|
$36.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.24
MX$1,316.00
|
$79.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.93
MX$1,259.60
|
$109.59
|
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