Cost of Living Comparison Between Cancun and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Cancun and Da Nang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cancun is 83.8% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 92.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cancun is 121.2% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 110.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cancun
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$248
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.2K
594.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.1 MX$985
$18.99 โ‚ซ494K
174.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10 MX$189
$4.78 โ‚ซ124.4K
109.21%
Cappuccino
$3.51 MX$66.3
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
118.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MX$28.72
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
210.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MX$17.91
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,535
227.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 MX$55.8
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
175.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 MX$87.5
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
187.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cancun
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.88
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.3K
-0.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$48.09
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.8K
167.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.91
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.5K
62.39%
Eggs
$2.53 MX$47.77
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
76.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 MX$213
$12.45 โ‚ซ323.9K
-9.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.33 MX$157
$3.65 โ‚ซ95K
128.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 MX$204
$9.7 โ‚ซ252.4K
11.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 MX$61.8
$2.64 โ‚ซ68.6K
23.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 MX$29.99
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.4K
69.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 MX$59.2
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
176.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 MX$40.22
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.4K
102.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$39.58
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.6K
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 MX$43
$1.15 โ‚ซ29.9K
97.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.32
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
8.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$24.87
$0.48 โ‚ซ12.4K
175.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MX$81.2
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.3K
215.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 MX$171
$7.4 โ‚ซ192.5K
22.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$31.27
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.3K
101.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$48.17
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.9K
62.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cancun
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 MX$11.63
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,916
82.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.5 MX$1,125
$3.79 โ‚ซ98.7K
1470.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.4K
407.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 MX$46.16
$0.69 โ‚ซ18K
253.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.12 MX$191
$11.74 โ‚ซ305.4K
-13.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$25.29
$0.9 โ‚ซ23.4K
48.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$572.8K
$27.3K โ‚ซ711.4M
10.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K MX$443.4K
$28.7K โ‚ซ748M
-18.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cancun
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MX$2,157
$74.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
52.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.66 MX$447
$5.88 โ‚ซ153K
302.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.3 MX$686
$8.09 โ‚ซ210.5K
348.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cancun
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.87 MX$470
$20.27 โ‚ซ527.3K
22.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.63 MX$466
$7.45 โ‚ซ193.8K
230.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 MX$115
$3.01 โ‚ซ78.3K
102.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cancun
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,758
$153 โ‚ซ4M
29.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,336 MX$100.9K
$12.6K โ‚ซ329.1M
-57.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cancun
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 MX$1,024
$39.58 โ‚ซ1M
36.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 MX$752
$25.43 โ‚ซ661.7K
56.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 MX$1,535
$52.1 โ‚ซ1.4M
55.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,065
$75.4 โ‚ซ2M
44.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cancun
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 MX$11.9K
$354 โ‚ซ9.2M
78.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 MX$8,662
$243 โ‚ซ6.3M
88.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 MX$24K
$721 โ‚ซ18.8M
75.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 MX$18.9K
$459 โ‚ซ11.9M
118.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,083 MX$39.4K
$2,743 โ‚ซ71.4M
-24.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,205 MX$41.7K
$1,152 โ‚ซ30M
91.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cancun
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$749 MX$14.2K
$454 โ‚ซ11.8M
65.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10.67
7.03%

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Last update for Cancun: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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