Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cancun vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Cancun is 53.3% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Cancun
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% more in Cancun
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% more in Cancun
- Housing
-
pay 87.2% more in Cancun
- Childcare
-
pay 47.4% less in Cancun
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Cancun
- Clothing
-
pay 56.5% more in Cancun
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Cancun are more expensive than in Thailand. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Cancun.
Cancun vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cancun instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB84.17
|
$12.59
MX$227.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB220.32
|
$10.83
MX$195.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.14
|
$1.62
MX$29.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.34
|
$1.06
MX$19.08
|
|
Thailand vs. Cancun - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.5% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB44.37
|
$2.55
MX$45.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB248.32
|
$5.45
MX$98.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB225.72
|
$5.50
MX$99.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB65.21
|
$2.27
MX$40.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB44.48
|
$3.77
MX$67.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB41.84
|
$1.40
MX$25.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.67
|
$0.67
MX$12.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.29
|
$1.44
MX$25.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB23.73
|
$0.94
MX$16.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.43
|
$0.89
MX$16.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.43
|
$1.05
MX$18.90
|
|
Thailand vs. Cancun - Cost of groceries
pay 37.2% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB152.21
|
$5.06
MX$91.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB885.78
|
$27.08
MX$488.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB959,841.01
|
$31,003.27
MX$559,112.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB331.67
|
$25.93
MX$467.57
|
|
Thailand vs. Cancun - Cost of transportation
pay 87.2% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB583.44
|
$37.91
MX$683.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,059.95
|
$665.32
MX$11,998.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,406.05
|
$433.23
MX$7,812.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,904.49
|
$133.90
MX$2,414.73
|
|
Thailand vs. Cancun - Cost of housing
pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,312.55
|
$204.43
MX$3,686.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB349,785.03
|
$5,361.26
MX$96,685.03
|
|
Thailand vs. Cancun - Cost of childcare
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB67.86
|
$3.12
MX$56.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB62.08
|
$3.46
MX$62.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB135.90
|
$4.33
MX$78.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,683.79
|
$27.06
MX$488.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB198.99
|
$7.42
MX$133.80
|
|
Thailand vs. Cancun - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.5% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,168.03
|
$64.99
MX$1,171.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB928.61
|
$51.43
MX$927.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,871.22
|
$75.82
MX$1,367.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,177.45
|
$133.56
MX$2,408.66
|
|
Thailand vs. Cancun - Cost of clothing
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