Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.3 times more expensive than Cancun.
If you lived in United States instead of Cancun, you would:
pay 61.0% more for restaurants
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Cancun
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$200.47
|
$18.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
MX$190.45
|
$10.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
MX$28.85
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
MX$23.12
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 53.9% more for groceries
|
Cancun
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
MX$49.02
|
$3.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
MX$93.14
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
MX$102.45
|
$3.91
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
MX$40.49
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
MX$59.11
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.35
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.29
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
MX$27.34
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
MX$18.94
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
MX$20.29
|
$1.38
|
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pay 2.1% more for transportation
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Cancun
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
MX$92.85
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.58
MX$1,041.60
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,820.02
MX$501,185.78
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.39
MX$472.38
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Cancun
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.99
MX$625.74
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$695.82
MX$14,050.65
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.76
MX$9,021.34
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.85
MX$1,632.62
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Cancun
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.19
MX$3,658.66
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,914.36
MX$99,234.78
|
$22,265.44
|
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cancun
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
MX$45.25
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
MX$65.85
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$80.19
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.14
MX$467.27
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
MX$90.21
|
$13.30
|
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pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Cancun
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.13
MX$971.96
|
$50.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.59
MX$718.64
|
$40.66
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
MX$1,603.79
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.32
MX$1,924.85
|
$111.08
|
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