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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cancun is 13.2% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cancun is 14.4% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.33 MX$230
$10.78 MX$186
23.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.9 MX$914
$38.41 MX$663
37.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 MX$172
$8.04 MX$139
23.63%
Cappuccino
$3.62 MX$62.5
$3.28 MX$56.7
10.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MX$26.69
$1.33 MX$22.98
16.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$16.67
$0.93 MX$16.13
4.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$53.2
$2.06 MX$35.66
49.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 MX$76.9
$3.74 MX$64.6
18.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.63
$1.44 MX$24.79
-4.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$45.00
$2.68 MX$46.28
-2.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 MX$32.77
$1.66 MX$28.70
14.46%
Eggs
$2.64 MX$45.54
$2.42 MX$41.72
9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 MX$197
$9.43 MX$163
20.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$149
$7.92 MX$137
8.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.80 MX$186
$10.05 MX$174
7.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 MX$54.7
$2.72 MX$46.90
16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 MX$27.31
$1.51 MX$26.05
4.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$1.79 MX$30.90
81.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 MX$37.57
$1.52 MX$26.33
43.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 MX$36.43
$1.73 MX$29.85
21.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$38.28
$1.96 MX$33.85
13.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.48
$1.33 MX$22.93
-19.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MX$21.81
$1.11 MX$19.20
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$71.8
$4.37 MX$75.5
-4.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.24 MX$177
$11.68 MX$202
-12.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.50
$1.63 MX$28.19
1.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 MX$43.26
$3.28 MX$56.6
-23.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$11.33
$0.50 MX$8.71
32.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.7 MX$1,048
$26.38 MX$456
130.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 MX$72.5
$2.59 MX$44.69
62.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 MX$44.21
$1.54 MX$26.64
66.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.09 MX$174
$11.71 MX$202
-13.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$22.80
$1.34 MX$23.12
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K MX$528.6K
$24.2K MX$418.7K
26.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K MX$409.7K
$24.0K MX$415.2K
-1.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 MX$1,982
$30.86 MX$533
271.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.15 MX$400
$24.47 MX$423
-5.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.39 MX$611
$27.57 MX$476
28.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.45 MX$440
$34.22 MX$591
-25.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.32 MX$420
$19.81 MX$342
22.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 MX$105
$5.03 MX$86.8
21.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,469
$187 MX$3,234
7.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,211 MX$90.0K
$6,394 MX$110.4K
-18.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 MX$918
$50.5 MX$872
5.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.22 MX$695
$49.79 MX$860
-19.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 MX$1,418
$100 MX$1,729
-17.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,857
$91.9 MX$1,586
17.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$617 MX$10.7K
$703 MX$12.1K
-12.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 MX$7,834
$442 MX$7,627
2.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 MX$22.2K
$1,350 MX$23.3K
-4.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$981 MX$16.9K
$869 MX$15.0K
12.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,258 MX$39.0K
$3,232 MX$55.8K
-30.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,277 MX$39.3K
$2,010 MX$34.7K
13.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cancun
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$13.7K
$774 MX$13.4K
2.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.48
-0.52%

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Last update for Cancun: April 13, 2026

Last update for Guadalajara: April 13, 2026

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