Cost of living comparison
Cancun is 36.0% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% less in Cancun
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% less in Cancun
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% less in Cancun
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% less in Cancun
- Childcare
-
pay 78.6% less in Cancun
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Cancun
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Cancun
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Cancun.
If you lived in Cancun instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$9.93
MX$191.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$9.43
MX$181.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$1.43
MX$27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$1.14
MX$22.03
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$2.43
MX$46.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$4.61
MX$88.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$5.07
MX$97.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$2.01
MX$38.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$2.93
MX$56.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$1.30
MX$25.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.71
MX$13.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$1.35
MX$26.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.81
MX$15.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.94
MX$18.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$1.00
MX$19.33
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$4.60
MX$88.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
$51.58
MX$992.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$24,820.02
MX$477,626.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
$23.39
MX$450.18
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$30.99
MX$596.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
$695.82
MX$13,390.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
$446.76
MX$8,597.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$80.85
MX$1,555.88
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$181.19
MX$3,486.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$4,914.36
MX$94,570.07
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$2.24
MX$43.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$3.26
MX$62.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$3.97
MX$76.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$23.14
MX$445.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$4.47
MX$85.97
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$48.13
MX$926.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$35.59
MX$684.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$79.42
MX$1,528.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$95.32
MX$1,834.37
|
|
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