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How Much Does it Cost to Live in Cancun?

By Carmen Pino

This is a question I’m often asked by people thinking of moving to paradise, but one that is difficult to answer due to so many life style factors. This is a resort town, so many things do cost more, but others are considerably less expensive (depending also on where you are moving from, of course). Maid service, movies, haircuts, massages can be a real deal for the average American or Canadian!

To help you figure out how much it would cost you, I have assembled the following tables of prices and sample budgets with some help from Anita Brown. All prices are in US dollars at 9.3 to the peso, the rate of exchange as of October 12, 2000.

Interesting fact: you only need to prove an income of $1,500 month per couple to get retired immigration status here.

[Editor's Note: Carmen Pino is one of Cancun's leading real estate brokers and a long-time personal friend. You can reach her at REALCORP Tel. (52-98) 85 18 11 Exts. 5077 & 5079 Fax (52-98) 85 18 11 Ext. 5006 E-mail realcorp@infosel.net.mx http://www.cancunrealestate.com]