Cost of living in Cabo San Lucas
compared to
Cost of living in Cabo San Lucas vs. Mexico overall average
Cabo San Lucas is 12.0% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% more in Cabo San Lucas
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% more in Cabo San Lucas
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% more in Cabo San Lucas
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% more in Cabo San Lucas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% more in Cabo San Lucas
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Cabo San Lucas
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Cabo San Lucas are more expensive than in Mexico.
Cabo San Lucas Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
MX$187.00
|
$8.12
-
$15.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
MX$157.48
|
$7.58
-
$11.64
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
MX$26.43
|
$1.08
-
$1.90
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
MX$18.28
|
$0.65
-
$1.35
|
Cabo San Lucas - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
MX$55.36
|
$1.10
-
$4.33
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
MX$104.98
|
$3.79
-
$6.77
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
MX$121.09
|
$5.33
-
$7.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
MX$41.58
|
$2.06
-
$2.60
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
MX$80.36
|
$3.68
-
$5.16
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
MX$21.58
|
$0.74
-
$1.60
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$12.65
|
$0.49
-
$0.86
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
MX$13.10
|
$0.44
-
$0.98
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$13.69
|
$0.54
-
$1.08
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
MX$10.04
|
$0.49
-
$0.61
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
MX$15.33
|
$0.56
-
$0.98
|
Cabo San Lucas - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MX$91.24
|
$4.92
-
$5.17
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.99
MX$944.86
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,378.40
MX$406,718.50
|
$17,679.71
-
$27,077.09
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.56
MX$519.07
|
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-
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|
Cabo San Lucas - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.48
MX$481.29
|
$21.66
-
$48.68
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$880.01
MX$15,993.75
|
$649.85
-
$1,624.63
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$852.93
MX$15,501.63
|
$433.23
-
$1,245.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.23
MX$1,167.36
|
$28.16
-
$103.53
|
Cabo San Lucas - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.39
MX$2,460.58
|
$108.31
-
$162.46
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,123.13
MX$147,634.58
|
$7,798.20
-
$8,448.05
|
Cabo San Lucas - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
MX$44.29
|
$1.90
-
$2.71
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
MX$63.97
|
$1.35
-
$4.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
MX$88.58
|
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-
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|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.13
MX$820.19
|
$32.44
-
$54.15
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.06
MX$73.82
|
$3.79
-
$4.33
|
Cabo San Lucas - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.21
MX$1,312.31
|
$27.08
-
$108.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.45
MX$935.02
|
$16.25
-
$86.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.87
MX$1,706.00
|
$64.99
-
$108.31
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.79
MX$1,213.88
|
$32.49
-
$86.65
|
Cabo San Lucas - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Ensenada,
Xalapa,
Tulum,
Zapopan,
Merida,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Cabo San Lucas.
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