How much does a trip to Cancún cost?
Cancún has two price levels — the resort strip and everyday El Centro — so where you sleep and eat moves the total more than how much you do. Set your trip below for an honest estimate in Mexican pesos — a range, not a fake-precise number — across lodging, food, getting around and activities. Adjust the nights, travelers, hotel vs. rental and your style, and the total updates instantly.
Nights
3
Travelers
2
Stay
Style
Estimated total · 3 nights, 2 travelers, mid-range hotel
MX$13,800 – MX$30,300
≈ MX$4,600–MX$10,100 per day · excludes flights
Lodging — 1 room × 3 nights per room · MX$2,200–MX$4,500/night | MX$6,600 – MX$13,500 |
Food — 2 travelers × 3 days MX$600–MX$1,200/person/day | MX$3,600 – MX$7,200 |
Buses, ferries, taxis & transfers city buses & taxis · MX$200–MX$400/person/day | MX$1,200 – MX$2,400 |
Tours, ruins & water activities MX$400–MX$1,200/person/day | MX$2,400 – MX$7,200 |
- These are ranges from typical prices — estimates, not quotes. Real costs shift with season, dates and choices.
- Excludes flights / getting there.
- Hotel lodging assumes ~2 travelers per room.
- Budget leans on the free + cheap; premium assumes restaurants, guided experiences and comfort.
Lodging figures exclude Mexico’s 16% IVA and the Quintana Roo state lodging tax that booking platforms add at checkout, and every foreign visitor separately owes the state VISITAX.
Want the plan those costs pay for? See Cancún in 3 days and where to stay. For ways to cut costs, read Cancún on a budget.