Cost of living comparison

 United States
compared to
 Cabo San Lucas (Baja California Sur), Mexico
Cabo San Lucas vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Cabo San Lucas vs. United States Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cabo San Lucas instead of United States, you would:

pay 38.3% less for restaurants

 
United States
Cabo San Lucas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.59
 
$11.76
MX$223.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.47
 
$7.94
MX$150.60
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.50
 
$1.41
MX$26.82

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pay 44.2% less for groceries

 
United States
Cabo San Lucas
Bread
1 loaf
$3.49
 
$2.23
MX$42.35
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.33
 
$3.23
MX$61.18
Milk (1 gallon) $3.91
 
$5.26
MX$99.76

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

 
United States
Cabo San Lucas
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.61
 
$4.51
MX$85.46
Monthly public transit pass $65.15
 
$36.24
MX$687.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,583.67
 
$22,338.02
MX$423,548.99

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pay 58.5% less for housing

 
United States
Cabo San Lucas
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$67.50
 
$25.75
MX$488.30
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,655.99
 
$764.46
MX$14,494.79
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,423.40
 
$595.68
MX$11,294.64

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pay 72.0% less for childcare

 
United States
Cabo San Lucas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,351.84
 
$206.83
MX$3,921.75
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $22,265.44
 
$9,034.49
MX$171,302.04

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pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
United States
Cabo San Lucas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.78
 
$2.33
MX$44.24
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.04
 
$3.56
MX$67.45
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.68
 
$3.87
MX$73.42

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pay 1.6% less for clothing

 
United States
Cabo San Lucas
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.38
 
$43.42
MX$823.33
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.66
 
$21.51
MX$407.86
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.52
 
$115.83
MX$2,196.18

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