Cost of living comparison

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Cancun is 11.6% cheaper than Prague.

If you lived in Cancun instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 7.8% less for restaurants

 
Prague
Cancun
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.61
CZK255.73
$9.93
MX$199.37
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.49
CZK204.59
$9.43
MX$189.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.74
CZK41.98
$1.43
MX$28.70

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pay 22.7% more for groceries

 
Prague
Cancun
Bread
1 loaf
$1.42
CZK34.28
$2.43
MX$48.75
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.99
CZK144.38
$4.61
MX$92.62
Milk (1 gallon) $3.96
CZK95.38
$5.07
MX$101.88

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pay 43.4% more for transportation

 
Prague
Cancun
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.13
CZK147.70
$4.60
MX$92.34
Monthly public transit pass $23.35
CZK562.62
$51.58
MX$1,035.85
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,475.49
CZK613,763.19
$24,820.02
MX$498,418.34

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pay 22.8% less for housing

 
Prague
Cancun
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.68
CZK474.04
$30.99
MX$622.28
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,128.35
CZK27,184.59
$695.82
MX$13,973.06
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $837.45
CZK20,176.12
$446.76
MX$8,971.53

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pay 66.4% less for childcare

 
Prague
Cancun
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $713.18
CZK17,182.21
$181.19
MX$3,638.45
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,763.21
CZK283,402.72
$4,914.36
MX$98,686.83

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Prague
Cancun
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.40
CZK57.80
$2.24
MX$45.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.08
CZK74.13
$3.26
MX$65.49
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.54
CZK157.53
$3.97
MX$79.75

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pay 17.9% less for clothing

 
Prague
Cancun
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$82.44
CZK1,986.17
$48.13
MX$966.59
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.17
CZK871.46
$35.59
MX$714.67
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.56
CZK2,230.01
$79.42
MX$1,594.94

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