Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo San Lucas vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Cabo San Lucas is 26.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% more in Cabo San Lucas
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.6% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Cabo San Lucas
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Cabo San Lucas.
Cabo San Lucas vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo San Lucas instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$10.29
MX$185.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$8.66
MX$156.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.45
MX$26.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.01
MX$18.12
|
|
Madrid vs. Cabo San Lucas - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$3.05
MX$54.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$5.78
MX$104.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$6.66
MX$120.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$2.29
MX$41.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$4.42
MX$79.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.19
MX$21.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.70
MX$12.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.72
MX$12.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.75
MX$13.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.55
MX$9.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.84
MX$15.19
|
|
Madrid vs. Cabo San Lucas - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$5.02
MX$90.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$51.99
MX$936.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$22,378.40
MX$403,122.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$28.56
MX$514.48
|
|
Madrid vs. Cabo San Lucas - Cost of transportation
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$26.48
MX$477.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$880.01
MX$15,852.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$852.93
MX$15,364.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$64.23
MX$1,157.03
|
|
Madrid vs. Cabo San Lucas - Cost of housing
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$135.39
MX$2,438.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$8,123.13
MX$146,329.19
|
|
Madrid vs. Cabo San Lucas - Cost of childcare
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$2.44
MX$43.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$3.52
MX$63.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$4.87
MX$87.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$45.13
MX$812.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$4.06
MX$73.16
|
|
Madrid vs. Cabo San Lucas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$72.21
MX$1,300.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$51.45
MX$926.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$93.87
MX$1,690.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$66.79
MX$1,203.15
|
|
Madrid vs. Cabo San Lucas - Cost of clothing
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