Cost of living comparison
Cancun is 11.2% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Cancun instead of Athens, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Cancun
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$9.43
MX$189.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$1.43
MX$28.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$1.14
MX$22.99
|
|
pay 21.2% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Cancun
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$2.43
MX$48.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.32
|
$4.61
MX$92.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$5.07
MX$101.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$2.01
MX$40.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$2.93
MX$58.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.30
MX$26.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.71
MX$14.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.35
MX$27.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$0.81
MX$16.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.94
MX$18.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.00
MX$20.17
|
|
pay 23.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.32
|
$4.60
MX$92.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.77
|
$51.58
MX$1,035.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
$24,820.02
MX$498,418.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$23.39
MX$469.78
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
$30.99
MX$622.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€608.52
|
$695.82
MX$13,973.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.34
|
$446.76
MX$8,971.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
$80.85
MX$1,623.61
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.10
|
$181.19
MX$3,638.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
$4,914.36
MX$98,686.83
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.24
MX$45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.55
|
$3.26
MX$65.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$3.97
MX$79.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.33
|
$23.14
MX$464.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.25
|
$4.47
MX$89.72
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Cancun
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
$48.13
MX$966.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
$35.59
MX$714.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
$79.42
MX$1,594.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.63
|
$95.32
MX$1,914.22
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