Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Escondido and Cancun 

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Restaurants
Puerto Escondido Edit Cancun Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 180.00 MXN 250.00 MXN      +38.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 MXN 1,000.00 MXN      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) ? 191.45 MXN     
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 43.00 MXN 57.87 MXN      +34.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN 85.00 MXN      +6.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 50.00 MXN 66.91 MXN      +33.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 MXN 29.69 MXN      +48.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 MXN 17.75 MXN      +18.4 %
Markets
Puerto Escondido Edit Cancun Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 98.42 MXN 101.00 MXN      +2.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 40.82 MXN 44.23 MXN      +8.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10.89 MXN 16.25 MXN      +49.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 30.00 MXN 49.27 MXN      +64.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 54.43 MXN 98.82 MXN      +81.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 89.21 MXN 73.76 MXN      -17.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 88.45 MXN 93.88 MXN      +6.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 18.14 MXN 27.82 MXN      +53.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 7.71 MXN 13.81 MXN      +79.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 9.98 MXN 27.42 MXN      +174.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 14.74 MXN 18.51 MXN      +25.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 18.14 MXN 18.24 MXN      +0.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 22.68 MXN 19.31 MXN      -14.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 22.50 MXN 19.95 MXN      -11.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) ? 24.67 MXN     
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 MXN 190.00 MXN      +58.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 40.24 MXN 32.45 MXN      -19.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) ? 48.93 MXN     
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 85.00 MXN 80.00 MXN      -5.9 %
Transportation
Puerto Escondido Edit Cancun Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 12.00 MXN 12.00 MXN      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) ? 1,157.35 MXN     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 MXN 80.00 MXN      +60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) ? 85.00 MXN     
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) ? 192.89 MXN     
Gasoline (1 gallon) 93.11 MXN 93.69 MXN      +0.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) ? 572,500.00 MXN     
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) ? 446,633.33 MXN     
Utilities (Monthly)
Puerto Escondido Edit Cancun Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,100.00 MXN 2,153.00 MXN      +95.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 419.00 MXN 440.17 MXN      +5.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,045.00 MXN 680.59 MXN      -34.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Puerto Escondido Edit Cancun Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult ? 474.50 MXN     
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 250.00 MXN 464.30 MXN      +85.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100.00 MXN 90.00 MXN      -10.0 %
Childcare
Puerto Escondido Edit Cancun Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,250.00 MXN 3,775.00 MXN      +67.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ? 99,000.00 MXN     
Clothing And Shoes
Puerto Escondido Edit Cancun Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) ? 1,027.41 MXN     
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) ? 749.67 MXN     
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) ? 1,554.82 MXN     
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes ? 2,078.67 MXN     
Rent Per Month
Puerto Escondido Edit Cancun Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,666.67 MXN 11,000.00 MXN      +43.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,666.67 MXN 9,000.00 MXN      -22.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre ? 24,241.71 MXN     
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 45,000.00 MXN 18,000.00 MXN      -60.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Puerto Escondido Edit Cancun Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 743.22 MXN 3,060.19 MXN      +311.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ? 3,731.13 MXN     
Salaries And Financing
Puerto Escondido Edit Cancun Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,000.00 MXN 13,642.86 MXN      +127.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.50 11.42      -0.7 %
Last update: 12 February 20255 April 2025
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