Cost of living comparison
Cancun is 34.6% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% more in Cancun
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% less in Cancun
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Cancun
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% less in Cancun
- Childcare
-
pay 83.4% less in Cancun
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.9% less in Cancun
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Cancun
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Cancun.
If you lived in Cancun instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.12
|
$9.93
MX$192.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.71
|
$9.43
MX$183.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
$1.43
MX$27.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$1.14
MX$22.24
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.72
|
$2.43
MX$47.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.87
|
$4.61
MX$89.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.41
|
$5.07
MX$98.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.26
|
$2.01
MX$38.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.81
|
$2.93
MX$56.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.33
|
$1.30
MX$25.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$0.71
MX$13.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$1.35
MX$26.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$0.81
MX$15.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
$0.94
MX$18.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
$1.00
MX$19.52
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.57
|
$4.60
MX$89.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.58
|
$51.58
MX$1,002.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,867.30
|
$24,820.02
MX$482,261.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.24
|
$23.39
MX$454.55
|
|
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.69
|
$30.99
MX$602.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,544.37
|
$695.82
MX$13,520.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,567.82
|
$446.76
MX$8,680.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.79
|
$80.85
MX$1,570.98
|
|
pay 83.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,536.14
|
$181.19
MX$3,520.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,340.22
|
$4,914.36
MX$95,487.83
|
|
pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.69
|
$2.24
MX$43.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.08
|
$3.26
MX$63.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.32
|
$3.97
MX$77.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.83
|
$23.14
MX$449.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.57
|
$4.47
MX$86.81
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.63
|
$48.13
MX$935.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.28
|
$35.59
MX$691.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.86
|
$79.42
MX$1,543.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD144.12
|
$95.32
MX$1,852.17
|
|
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