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

😐 Solo nomad: Guadalajara is 1% more expensive than Cancun without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Guadalajara is 20.1% cheaper than Cancun without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadalajara
Cancun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 MX$199
$13.12 MX$248
-19.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.12 MX$721
$52.1 MX$985
-26.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 MX$150
$10 MX$189
-20.80%
Cappuccino
$3.28 MX$62.1
$3.51 MX$66.3
-6.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 MX$26.14
$1.52 MX$28.72
-9.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$16.17
$0.95 MX$17.91
-9.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 MX$38.93
$2.95 MX$55.8
-30.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 MX$71.9
$4.63 MX$87.5
-17.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guadalajara
Cancun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$27.4
$1.42 MX$26.88
2.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 MX$50.6
$2.54 MX$48.09
5.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.37
$1.9 MX$35.91
-15.26%
Eggs
$2.53 MX$47.88
$2.53 MX$47.77
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 MX$173
$11.24 MX$213
-18.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MX$148
$8.33 MX$157
-5.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 MX$196
$10.79 MX$204
-3.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MX$50.2
$3.27 MX$61.8
-18.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 MX$28.74
$1.59 MX$29.99
-4.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 MX$35.06
$3.13 MX$59.2
-40.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MX$29.95
$2.13 MX$40.22
-25.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.73
$2.09 MX$39.58
-14.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$36.61
$2.27 MX$43
-14.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MX$25.97
$1.07 MX$20.32
28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$20.17
$1.32 MX$24.87
-18.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.29 MX$81.2
6.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.4 MX$234
$9.06 MX$171
36.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 MX$29.92
$1.65 MX$31.27
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 MX$60
$2.55 MX$48.17
24.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadalajara
Cancun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.62
$0.62 MX$11.63
-17.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.05 MX$493
$59.5 MX$1,125
-56.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MX$48.77
$4.16 MX$78.6
-37.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.99
$2.44 MX$46.16
-37.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.43 MX$216
$10.12 MX$191
12.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$24.22
$1.34 MX$25.29
-4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.6K
$30.3K MX$572.8K
-22.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.7K
$23.5K MX$443.4K
2.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadalajara
Cancun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.72 MX$581
$114 MX$2,157
-73.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.76 MX$449
$23.66 MX$447
0.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.65 MX$504
$36.3 MX$686
-26.58%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guadalajara
Cancun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.24 MX$628
$24.87 MX$470
33.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.19 MX$363
$24.63 MX$466
-22.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 MX$92.7
$6.09 MX$115
-19.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadalajara
Cancun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MX$3,567
$199 MX$3,758
-5.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,455 MX$122K
$5,336 MX$100.9K
20.98%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guadalajara
Cancun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 MX$959
$54.2 MX$1,024
-6.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 MX$970
$39.79 MX$752
28.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 MX$1,874
$81.2 MX$1,535
22.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 MX$1,757
$109 MX$2,065
-14.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadalajara
Cancun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 MX$13.4K
$631 MX$11.9K
12.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 MX$8,394
$458 MX$8,662
-3.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 MX$25.3K
$1,269 MX$24K
5.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$851 MX$16.1K
$1,002 MX$18.9K
-15.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 MX$51.4K
$2,083 MX$39.4K
30.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,340 MX$44.2K
$2,205 MX$41.7K
6.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guadalajara
Cancun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 MX$13.2K
$749 MX$14.2K
-6.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.42
0.53%

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Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cancun: October 27, 2025

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