Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo San Lucas vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Cabo San Lucas is 31.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% more in Cabo San Lucas
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Childcare
-
pay 77.6% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% less in Cabo San Lucas
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Cabo San Lucas
The cost of transportation and clothing in Cabo San Lucas are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cabo San Lucas.
Cabo San Lucas vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo San Lucas instead of United States, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$10.29
MX$187.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$8.66
MX$157.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$1.45
MX$26.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.01
MX$18.28
|
|
United States vs. Cabo San Lucas - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.05
MX$55.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.78
MX$104.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$6.66
MX$121.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$2.29
MX$41.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.42
MX$80.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.19
MX$21.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.70
MX$12.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.72
MX$13.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.75
MX$13.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.55
MX$10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.84
MX$15.33
|
|
United States vs. Cabo San Lucas - Cost of groceries
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$5.02
MX$91.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$51.99
MX$944.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$22,378.40
MX$406,718.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$28.56
MX$519.07
|
|
United States vs. Cabo San Lucas - Cost of transportation
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
United States
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$26.48
MX$481.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$880.01
MX$15,993.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$852.93
MX$15,501.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$64.23
MX$1,167.36
|
|
United States vs. Cabo San Lucas - Cost of housing
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$135.39
MX$2,460.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$8,123.13
MX$147,634.58
|
|
United States vs. Cabo San Lucas - Cost of childcare
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$2.44
MX$44.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$3.52
MX$63.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$4.87
MX$88.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$45.13
MX$820.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$4.06
MX$73.82
|
|
United States vs. Cabo San Lucas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Cabo San Lucas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$72.21
MX$1,312.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$51.45
MX$935.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$93.87
MX$1,706.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$66.79
MX$1,213.88
|
|
United States vs. Cabo San Lucas - Cost of clothing
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