Cost of living comparison
Cancun is 18.6% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Cancun instead of Rome, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Cancun
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$9.43
MX$189.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$1.43
MX$28.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$1.14
MX$22.99
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Cancun
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$2.43
MX$48.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.71
|
$4.61
MX$92.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.94
|
$5.07
MX$101.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
$2.01
MX$40.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$2.93
MX$58.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.30
MX$26.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.71
MX$14.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.35
MX$27.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$0.81
MX$16.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.94
MX$18.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$1.00
MX$20.17
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.85
|
$4.60
MX$92.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.97
|
$51.58
MX$1,035.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
$24,820.02
MX$498,418.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.44
|
$23.39
MX$469.78
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
$30.99
MX$622.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
$695.82
MX$13,973.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€731.64
|
$446.76
MX$8,971.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
$80.85
MX$1,623.61
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€487.85
|
$181.19
MX$3,638.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
$4,914.36
MX$98,686.83
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.24
MX$45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$3.26
MX$65.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$3.97
MX$79.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.91
|
$23.14
MX$464.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.47
MX$89.72
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
$48.13
MX$966.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
$35.59
MX$714.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
$79.42
MX$1,594.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.10
|
$95.32
MX$1,914.22
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