Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 7.5% more expensive than Cancun.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.0% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 2.9% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 43.7% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 8.4% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 91.0% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.2% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 11.2% more in Mexico City
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Cancun. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Mexico City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Cancun, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
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Cancun
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
MX$192.23
|
$7.45
MX$151.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
MX$29.12
|
$1.08
MX$22.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
MX$23.33
|
$0.77
MX$15.75
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Cancun
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
MX$49.48
|
$2.45
MX$49.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
MX$94.01
|
$4.87
MX$99.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
MX$103.40
|
$5.51
MX$112.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
MX$40.87
|
$2.18
MX$44.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
MX$59.66
|
$3.57
MX$72.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.59
|
$1.22
MX$24.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.42
|
$0.67
MX$13.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
MX$27.59
|
$0.80
MX$16.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.56
|
$0.83
MX$16.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
MX$19.12
|
$0.85
MX$17.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
MX$20.48
|
$0.83
MX$16.87
|
|
pay 43.7% less for transportation
|
Cancun
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
MX$93.72
|
$4.64
MX$94.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.58
MX$1,051.31
|
$17.87
MX$364.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,820.02
MX$505,859.39
|
$18,615.02
MX$379,394.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.39
MX$476.79
|
$3.47
MX$70.82
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Cancun
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.99
MX$631.58
|
$24.38
MX$496.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$695.82
MX$14,181.67
|
$893.52
MX$18,210.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.76
MX$9,105.47
|
$544.24
MX$11,092.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.85
MX$1,647.85
|
$30.31
MX$617.78
|
|
pay 91.0% more for childcare
|
Cancun
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.19
MX$3,692.77
|
$381.33
MX$7,771.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,914.36
MX$100,160.16
|
$8,426.99
MX$171,751.31
|
|
pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cancun
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
MX$45.67
|
$2.73
MX$55.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
MX$66.47
|
$3.01
MX$61.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$80.94
|
$3.92
MX$79.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.14
MX$471.63
|
$53.69
MX$1,094.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
MX$91.05
|
$4.96
MX$101.17
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Cancun
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.13
MX$981.02
|
$56.36
MX$1,148.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.59
MX$725.34
|
$41.06
MX$836.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
MX$1,618.75
|
$91.99
MX$1,874.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.32
MX$1,942.80
|
$91.93
MX$1,873.62
|
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