Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Cancun Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Cancun

😐 Solo nomad: Patras is 12.9% more expensive than Cancun without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Patras is 6.6% cheaper than Cancun without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patras
Cancun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.08
$13.12 MX$248
-10.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.16
$52.1 MX$985
9.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 €7.66
$10 MX$189
-11.30%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$3.51 MX$66.3
7.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.52 MX$28.72
9.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.95 MX$17.91
-41.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$2.95 MX$55.8
61.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$4.63 MX$87.5
0.65%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patras
Cancun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.42 MX$26.88
19.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.54 MX$48.09
-47.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.9 MX$35.91
18.95%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$2.53 MX$47.77
63.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.4 €9.84
$11.24 MX$213
1.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 €7.95
$8.33 MX$157
10.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$10.79 MX$204
31.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$3.27 MX$61.8
-34.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.59 MX$29.99
56.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.13 MX$59.2
-44.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.13 MX$40.22
17.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$2.09 MX$39.58
-42.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.27 MX$43
-44.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.07 MX$20.32
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.32 MX$24.87
-6.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 €5.32
$4.29 MX$81.2
43.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$9.06 MX$171
-36.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.65 MX$31.27
42.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 €3.28
$2.55 MX$48.17
49.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Patras
Cancun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.62 MX$11.63
130.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$59.5 MX$1,125
4.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$4.16 MX$78.6
-3.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.44 MX$46.16
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 €10
$10.12 MX$191
14.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.34 MX$25.29
61.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$30.3K MX$572.8K
2.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K €21.4K
$23.5K MX$443.4K
5.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patras
Cancun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$114 MX$2,157
87.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 €18.99
$23.66 MX$447
-7.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.86 €28.37
$36.3 MX$686
-9.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patras
Cancun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 €35.76
$24.87 MX$470
66.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.26 €25.26
$24.63 MX$466
18.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 €8.32
$6.09 MX$115
58.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patras
Cancun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$199 MX$3,758
161.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 €5,612
$5,336 MX$100.9K
21.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patras
Cancun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$54.2 MX$1,024
17.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.64 €27.32
$39.79 MX$752
-20.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 €58.6
$81.2 MX$1,535
-16.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$109 MX$2,065
-1.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patras
Cancun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €421
$631 MX$11.9K
-22.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 €338
$458 MX$8,662
-14.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €661
$1,269 MX$24K
-39.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €592
$1,002 MX$18.9K
-31.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,061
$2,083 MX$39.4K
14.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,039 €1,760
$2,205 MX$41.7K
-7.55%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Patras
Cancun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,046 €903
$749 MX$14.2K
39.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.42
-61.30%

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Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cancun: October 27, 2025

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