Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Cabo San Lucas Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 12.8% cheaper than Cabo San Lucas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Lima
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in Cabo San Lucas. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Cabo San Lucas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Cabo San Lucas, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
MX$185.35
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
MX$156.08
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
MX$26.20
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
MX$18.12
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Cabo San Lucas vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
MX$54.87
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
MX$104.06
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
MX$120.02
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
MX$41.22
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
MX$79.65
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
MX$21.39
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$12.54
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
MX$12.98
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$13.57
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
MX$9.96
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
MX$15.19
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Cabo San Lucas vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MX$90.44
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.99
MX$936.51
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,378.40
MX$403,122.29
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.56
MX$514.48
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Cabo San Lucas vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.48
MX$477.03
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$880.01
MX$15,852.33
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$852.93
MX$15,364.57
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.23
MX$1,157.03
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
|
Cabo San Lucas vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 21.6% more for childcare
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.39
MX$2,438.82
|
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,123.13
MX$146,329.19
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
|
Cabo San Lucas vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
MX$43.90
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
MX$63.41
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
MX$87.80
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.13
MX$812.94
|
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.06
MX$73.16
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Cabo San Lucas vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.21
MX$1,300.70
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.45
MX$926.75
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.87
MX$1,690.92
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.79
MX$1,203.15
|
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
|
Cabo San Lucas vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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