Cancún at a glance
- Cancún ranks 3rd of 17 priced cities in Mexico on cost: $1,014 a month in essentials, 7% above Playa del Carmen, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $838 covers that 0.8×.
- 102.2 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at municipality level.
- PM2.5 averages 11.2 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 17 Mexico cities we track, so every row says whether Cancún is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $1,014 | $1,014 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $533 | $533 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $835 | $835 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $148 | $148 | same |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $222 | $222 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $92 | $92 | same |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $19 | $19 | same |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $838 | $838 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $982 | $982 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,870 | $1,870 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Cancún, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $10.30 | $10.30 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $45.15 | $45.15 | same |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $9.10 | $9.10 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $3.35 | $3.35 | same |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $3.01 | $3.01 | same |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $5.02 | $5.02 | same |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.41 | $1.41 | same |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $1.14 | $1.14 | same |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.58 | $1.58 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $2.66 | $2.66 | same |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.73 | $1.73 | same |
| Eggs, 12 | $2.48 | $2.48 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $10.45 | $10.45 | same |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $8.47 | $8.47 | same |
| Apples, 1 kg | $2.78 | $2.78 | same |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.73 | $1.73 | same |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $2.08 | $2.08 | same |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $1.79 | $1.79 | same |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.63 | $1.63 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $1.16 | $1.16 | same |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.32 | $0.32 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $19.29 | $19.29 | same |
| Taxi start | $1.88 | $1.88 | same |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.51 | $0.51 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.44 | $1.44 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $60.10 | $60.10 | same |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $32.10 | $32.10 | same |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $26.93 | $26.93 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $50.11 | $50.11 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $6.02 | $6.02 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Cancún has 102.2 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (municipality level). That is the 12th-highest of 17 Mexico cities we track. Mexico's national figure is 97.4, so Cancún runs 5 above the country as a whole.
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A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Cancún ranks against every city we track
Cancún sits ahead of 51% of the 999 cities we track on local salary. On clean air it is ahead of 48% of 1016. Its weakest measure is safety, ahead of only 16% of 1016.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Cancún sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Data updated