Make it a trip · Cancun, Mexico
What Cancun costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Hotel Zone and Downtown.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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No visa needed Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
Up to 180 days. The 983 MXN immigration form fee is usually already in your airfare.
Source: Wikipedia, visa policy of Mexico (2026)
Free -
ADO bus from the airport to Downtown Cancún Many reports
About 7 USD per person. Official taxis cost 30 to 46 USD to the Hotel Zone.
Source: The Better Vacation, Cancun airport transfers (2026-07)
Getting around
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R-1 bus along the Hotel Zone Many reports
Under 1 USD a ride.
Sources: LivingCost, Cancun (2026-06), The Better Vacation, Cancun airport transfers (2026-07)
US$0.70
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cancun (2026-06)
US$12.90 -
US$9.40
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cancun (2026-06)
US$58 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cancun (2026-06)
US$4 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cancun (2026-06)
US$3
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cancun (2026-06)
US$0.90 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cancun (2026-06)
US$1.40 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cancun (2026-06)
US$1.60
Doing
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Ultramar ferry to Isla Mujeres, return Many reports
Adult, from Puerto Juárez.
Source: Civitatis, Cancun to Isla Mujeres ferry (2026-09)
$300 Get tickets -
Chichén Itzá entry Fixed
Foreign visitor, single ticket since 27 March 2026. Covers the federal and Yucatán state fees.
Source: Diario de Yucatán, Chichén Itzá single ticket (2026-03)
$697 Book the tour
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Middle half of 7 central hostels on Hostelworld, 30 Oct 2026. The cheapest bed was 150 MXN. Weekends and peak season cost more.
Source: Hostelworld, Cancun hostels (2026-10)
$210 to $320 Find a hostel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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