Cost of Living Comparison Between Cancun and Guadalajara Cost of Living Comparison Between Cancun and Guadalajara

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cancun is 1% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cancun is 25.2% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$248
$10.54 MX$199
24.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.1 MX$985
$38.12 MX$721
36.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10 MX$189
$7.92 MX$150
26.26%
Cappuccino
$3.51 MX$66.3
$3.28 MX$62.1
7.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MX$28.72
$1.38 MX$26.14
10.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MX$17.91
$0.86 MX$16.17
10.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 MX$55.8
$2.06 MX$38.93
43.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 MX$87.5
$3.8 MX$71.9
21.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.88
$1.45 MX$27.4
-2.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$48.09
$2.68 MX$50.6
-5.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.91
$1.61 MX$30.37
18.01%
Eggs
$2.53 MX$47.77
$2.53 MX$47.88
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 MX$213
$9.18 MX$173
22.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.33 MX$157
$7.85 MX$148
6.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 MX$204
$10.37 MX$196
4.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 MX$61.8
$2.65 MX$50.2
23.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 MX$29.99
$1.52 MX$28.74
4.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 MX$59.2
$1.85 MX$35.06
69.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 MX$40.22
$1.58 MX$29.95
34.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$39.58
$1.78 MX$33.73
17.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 MX$43
$1.94 MX$36.61
17.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.32
$1.37 MX$25.97
-21.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$24.87
$1.07 MX$20.17
23.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MX$81.2
$4.58 MX$86.6
-6.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 MX$171
$12.4 MX$234
-26.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$31.27
$1.58 MX$29.92
4.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$48.17
$3.17 MX$60
-19.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 MX$11.63
$0.51 MX$9.62
21.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.5 MX$1,125
$26.05 MX$493
128.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.58 MX$48.77
61.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 MX$46.16
$1.53 MX$28.99
59.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.12 MX$191
$11.43 MX$216
-11.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$25.29
$1.28 MX$24.22
4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$572.8K
$23.4K MX$442.6K
29.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K MX$443.4K
$24K MX$453.7K
-2.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MX$2,157
$30.72 MX$581
271.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.66 MX$447
$23.76 MX$449
-0.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.3 MX$686
$26.65 MX$504
36.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.87 MX$470
$33.24 MX$628
-25.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.63 MX$466
$19.19 MX$363
28.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 MX$115
$4.9 MX$92.7
24.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,758
$189 MX$3,567
5.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,336 MX$100.9K
$6,455 MX$122K
-17.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 MX$1,024
$50.7 MX$959
6.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 MX$752
$51.3 MX$970
-22.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 MX$1,535
$99.1 MX$1,874
-18.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,065
$93 MX$1,757
17.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 MX$11.9K
$710 MX$13.4K
-11.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 MX$8,662
$444 MX$8,394
3.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 MX$24K
$1,341 MX$25.3K
-5.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 MX$18.9K
$851 MX$16.1K
17.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,083 MX$39.4K
$2,718 MX$51.4K
-23.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,205 MX$41.7K
$2,340 MX$44.2K
-5.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$749 MX$14.2K
$697 MX$13.2K
7.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.48
-0.52%

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Last update for Cancun: October 27, 2025

Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

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