Cost of living comparison
Cancun is 25.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Cancun
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Cancun
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Cancun
- Housing
-
pay 37.9% less in Cancun
- Childcare
-
pay 59.6% less in Cancun
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Cancun
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Cancun
The cost of transportation and groceries in Cancun are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Cancun.
If you lived in Cancun instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$9.93
MX$191.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$9.43
MX$181.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.43
MX$27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.14
MX$22.03
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$2.43
MX$46.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$4.61
MX$88.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$5.07
MX$97.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$2.01
MX$38.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$2.93
MX$56.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.30
MX$25.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.71
MX$13.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.35
MX$26.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.81
MX$15.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.94
MX$18.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.00
MX$19.33
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$4.60
MX$88.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$51.58
MX$992.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$24,820.02
MX$477,626.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$23.39
MX$450.18
|
|
pay 37.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$30.99
MX$596.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$695.82
MX$13,390.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$446.76
MX$8,597.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$80.85
MX$1,555.88
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$181.19
MX$3,486.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$4,914.36
MX$94,570.07
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$2.24
MX$43.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$3.26
MX$62.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$3.97
MX$76.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$23.14
MX$445.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$4.47
MX$85.97
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$48.13
MX$926.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$35.59
MX$684.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$79.42
MX$1,528.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$95.32
MX$1,834.37
|
|
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