Cost of living comparison
Cancun is 18.6% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Cancun
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Cancun
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in Cancun
- Housing
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pay 32.2% less in Cancun
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% less in Cancun
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% less in Cancun
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Cancun
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Cancun.
If you lived in Cancun instead of Rome, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$9.93
MX$193.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$9.43
MX$183.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.99
|
$1.43
MX$27.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$1.14
MX$22.26
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$2.43
MX$47.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.22
|
$4.61
MX$89.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$5.07
MX$98.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
$2.01
MX$38.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.35
|
$2.93
MX$56.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.30
MX$25.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.71
MX$13.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.35
MX$26.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$0.81
MX$15.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.94
MX$18.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$1.00
MX$19.53
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.35
|
$4.60
MX$89.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.34
|
$51.58
MX$1,002.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,815.92
|
$24,820.02
MX$482,587.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.24
|
$23.39
MX$454.85
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.18
|
$30.99
MX$602.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,049.12
|
$695.82
MX$13,529.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€678.28
|
$446.76
MX$8,686.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€148.67
|
$80.85
MX$1,572.04
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€452.28
|
$181.19
MX$3,522.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,324.63
|
$4,914.36
MX$95,552.25
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$2.24
MX$43.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$3.26
MX$63.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$3.97
MX$77.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.83
|
$23.14
MX$449.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$4.47
MX$86.87
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.16
|
$48.13
MX$935.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.32
|
$35.59
MX$691.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€68.59
|
$79.42
MX$1,544.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.95
|
$95.32
MX$1,853.42
|
|
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