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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cancun is 15.2% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cancun is 17.3% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.40 MX$236
$10.40 MX$184
28.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.8 MX$932
$37.69 MX$665
40.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 MX$175
$7.74 MX$137
27.78%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.28 MX$58.0
8.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MX$26.80
$1.33 MX$23.48
14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$15.71
$0.90 MX$15.94
-1.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 MX$52.7
$2.09 MX$36.97
42.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 MX$79.9
$3.80 MX$67.1
19.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.59
$1.38 MX$24.42
5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 MX$46.33
$2.58 MX$45.62
1.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.88
$1.64 MX$28.89
13.41%
Eggs
$2.57 MX$45.31
$2.47 MX$43.59
4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.40 MX$201
$9.22 MX$163
23.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.59 MX$152
$8.04 MX$142
6.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 MX$194
$10.29 MX$182
6.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 MX$58.2
$2.76 MX$48.66
19.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 MX$27.41
$1.44 MX$25.42
7.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 MX$55.8
$1.84 MX$32.42
71.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.10 MX$37.14
$1.57 MX$27.63
33.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.40
$1.75 MX$30.85
17.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 MX$39.35
$1.98 MX$35.00
12.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 MX$18.33
$1.32 MX$23.33
-21.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 MX$22.60
$1.07 MX$18.86
19.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 MX$72.4
$4.44 MX$78.3
-7.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.54 MX$186
$11.69 MX$206
-9.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.62 MX$28.52
3.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 MX$44.31
$3.14 MX$55.5
-20.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MX$11.34
$0.51 MX$8.96
25.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.9 MX$1,075
$26.42 MX$466
130.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.18 MX$73.8
$2.56 MX$45.23
63.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.57 MX$45.33
$1.54 MX$27.18
66.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.92 MX$175
$11.41 MX$201
-13.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$22.61
$1.32 MX$23.38
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K MX$535.9K
$23.5K MX$414.6K
29.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K MX$416.5K
$24.2K MX$427.6K
-2.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 MX$1,983
$30.91 MX$546
263.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.32 MX$412
$23.84 MX$421
-2.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 MX$645
$26.86 MX$474
36.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.62 MX$435
$33.09 MX$584
-25.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.64 MX$435
$19.85 MX$350
24.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.91 MX$104
$4.85 MX$85.7
21.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 MX$3,574
$187 MX$3,296
8.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,241 MX$92.5K
$6,267 MX$110.6K
-16.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 MX$945
$49.82 MX$879
7.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.26 MX$711
$51.6 MX$910
-21.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 MX$1,473
$98.0 MX$1,730
-14.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 MX$1,895
$92.2 MX$1,627
16.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 MX$11.1K
$715 MX$12.6K
-12.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 MX$7,839
$435 MX$7,681
2.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 MX$22.4K
$1,335 MX$23.6K
-4.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 MX$17.8K
$868 MX$15.3K
16.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,252 MX$39.7K
$3,237 MX$57.1K
-30.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,293 MX$40.5K
$2,043 MX$36.1K
12.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$863 MX$15.2K
$744 MX$13.1K
15.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.48
-0.52%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cancun: March 1, 2026

Last update for Guadalajara: March 3, 2026

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