After 2 months in Colombia, we arrived in Cancun and visited Yucatan’s Peninsula and crossed the country from Chiapas to Guadalajara, from June 19th to August 9th.
Note: We are a couple travelling for 1 year and we’ve already spent half of our time and budget and time (20000€ total). The prices mentioned in this post are PER PERSON, except for the taxis and accommodation (usually private double rooms).
Food
Mexican food is quite the same everywhere, with the same products: corn, avocado, cheese and spicy stuff! A lunch in the market cost around 60$MX.
Note: tips around 10%
- Pizza: 170$MX a medium
- Full breakfast: between 50 and 150$MX full
- Burger: 125$MX
- Ceviche: $MX
Drinks
- Water: 15/25$MX
- Beer: 20$MX a 500ml can in supermarket, 20/30$MX a bottle in a bar
- Juice: around 40$MX
- Coffee: 30/50$MX
Transportation
Bus: See the details in the post One month in Mexico
Colectivo: Private agencies offer transportation in mini bus, see the details in the dedicated post.
Taxi:
- You can use Uber in the main cities.
- They also have secured taxi from the bus terminals to the center: 120$MX Mexico, 170$MX Guadalajara, 100$MX Puebla.
- The taxi from Tuxtla airport to the center: 362$MX
Metro: 5$MX a metro ticket in Mexico city
Rent a car: The best way to visit the Yucatan peninsula.
Accommodation
| Country | Minimum | Maximum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 250$MX | 1172$MX | 434$MX |
| € | 12€ | 56€ | 21€ |
Activities
For the entrances fee in the various ruins and museums we visited, please check the dedicated post.
Extras
- Phone: With Telcel you can have 3Go and a simcard for 200$MX
- Laundry: between 10 and 30$MX per kg
- Cigarets: around 50$MX a pack
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