Cost of living comparison
Cabo San Lucas is 36.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 38.3% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Groceries
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pay 44.2% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Transportation
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pay 2.2% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Housing
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pay 58.5% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Childcare
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pay 72.0% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.5% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Clothing
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pay 1.6% less in Cabo San Lucas
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cabo San Lucas.
If you lived in Cabo San Lucas instead of United States, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$11.76
MX$226.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$7.94
MX$152.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.41
MX$27.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.00
MX$19.22
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$2.23
MX$42.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$3.23
MX$62.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$5.26
MX$101.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.03
MX$38.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.78
MX$53.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.99
MX$19.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.55
MX$10.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.48
MX$9.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.59
MX$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.60
MX$11.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.60
MX$11.48
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.51
MX$86.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$36.24
MX$697.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$22,338.02
MX$429,863.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$25.00
MX$481.15
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
United States
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$25.75
MX$495.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$764.46
MX$14,710.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$595.68
MX$11,463.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$59.07
MX$1,136.64
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$206.83
MX$3,980.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$9,034.49
MX$173,856.09
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$2.33
MX$44.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.56
MX$68.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$3.87
MX$74.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$63.70
MX$1,225.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$3.47
MX$66.87
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$43.42
MX$835.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$21.51
MX$413.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$115.83
MX$2,228.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$132.37
MX$2,547.34
|
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