Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 82.0% higher than in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 123.7% higher than in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 207.4% higher than in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 45.9% higher than in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 122.7% higher than in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 317.5% higher than in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
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Restaurants
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 224.00 MXN
(13.20 $)
424.25 MXN
(25.00 $)
     +89.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,474.02 MXN
(86.86 $)
1,697.00 MXN
(100.00 $)
     +15.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 MXN
(11.79 $)
203.64 MXN
(12.00 $)
     +1.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 49.00 MXN
(2.89 $)
135.76 MXN
(8.00 $)
     +177.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 77.50 MXN
(4.57 $)
135.76 MXN
(8.00 $)
     +75.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 70.71 MXN
(4.17 $)
95.37 MXN
(5.62 $)
     +34.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 30.50 MXN
(1.80 $)
46.10 MXN
(2.72 $)
     +51.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.00 MXN
(1.24 $)
39.32 MXN
(2.32 $)
     +87.2 %
Markets
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 95.11 MXN
(5.60 $)
99.57 MXN
(5.87 $)
     +4.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 40.82 MXN
(2.41 $)
73.92 MXN
(4.36 $)
     +81.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 12.13 MXN
(0.72 $)
50.68 MXN
(2.99 $)
     +317.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.80 MXN
(2.40 $)
88.21 MXN
(5.20 $)
     +116.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 45.36 MXN
(2.67 $)
156.58 MXN
(9.23 $)
     +245.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 58.82 MXN
(3.47 $)
119.43 MXN
(7.04 $)
     +103.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 99.79 MXN
(5.88 $)
156.01 MXN
(9.19 $)
     +56.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 19.84 MXN
(1.17 $)
52.52 MXN
(3.09 $)
     +164.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.55 MXN
(0.74 $)
26.21 MXN
(1.54 $)
     +108.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.43 MXN
(0.61 $)
42.13 MXN
(2.48 $)
     +303.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 11.79 MXN
(0.69 $)
57.46 MXN
(3.39 $)
     +387.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 16.03 MXN
(0.94 $)
32.50 MXN
(1.92 $)
     +102.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.85 MXN
(0.76 $)
26.56 MXN
(1.57 $)
     +106.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 31.00 MXN
(1.83 $)
51.29 MXN
(3.02 $)
     +65.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 28.25 MXN
(1.66 $)
39.05 MXN
(2.30 $)
     +38.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 170.00 MXN
(10.02 $)
296.98 MXN
(17.50 $)
     +74.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 32.50 MXN
(1.92 $)
39.52 MXN
(2.33 $)
     +21.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 63.00 MXN
(3.71 $)
49.85 MXN
(2.94 $)
     -20.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 90.00 MXN
(5.30 $)
229.09 MXN
(13.50 $)
     +154.6 %
Transportation
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 MXN
(0.88 $)
46.67 MXN
(2.75 $)
     +211.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 500.00 MXN
(29.46 $)
1,637.61 MXN
(96.50 $)
     +227.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 80.00 MXN
(4.71 $)
67.88 MXN
(4.00 $)
     -15.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 90.00 MXN
(5.30 $)
50.91 MXN
(3.00 $)
     -43.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 240.00 MXN
(14.14 $)
661.83 MXN
(39.00 $)
     +175.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 90.23 MXN
(5.32 $)
87.17 MXN
(5.14 $)
     -3.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,470.00 MXN
(19,238.07 $)
543,040.00 MXN
(32,000.00 $)
     +66.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 438,692.50 MXN
(25,851.06 $)
463,900.01 MXN
(27,336.48 $)
     +5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,404.00 MXN
(82.73 $)
4,310.78 MXN
(254.02 $)
     +207.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 435.20 MXN
(25.65 $)
843.92 MXN
(49.73 $)
     +93.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 641.29 MXN
(37.79 $)
1,094.16 MXN
(64.48 $)
     +70.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 817.50 MXN
(48.17 $)
1,738.65 MXN
(102.45 $)
     +112.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 600.00 MXN
(35.36 $)
322.43 MXN
(19.00 $)
     -46.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 80.00 MXN
(4.71 $)
288.49 MXN
(17.00 $)
     +260.6 %
Childcare
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,055.56 MXN
(238.98 $)
47,013.19 MXN
(2,770.37 $)
     +1,059.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 145,000.00 MXN
(8,544.49 $)
531,726.67 MXN
(31,333.33 $)
     +266.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 712.50 MXN
(41.99 $)
1,004.45 MXN
(59.19 $)
     +41.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 537.50 MXN
(31.67 $)
729.69 MXN
(43.00 $)
     +35.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,625.00 MXN
(95.76 $)
1,765.68 MXN
(104.05 $)
     +8.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,750.00 MXN
(162.05 $)
2,079.31 MXN
(122.53 $)
     -24.4 %
Rent Per Month
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 20,000.00 MXN
(1,178.55 $)
54,877.59 MXN
(3,233.80 $)
     +174.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,750.00 MXN
(692.40 $)
46,158.40 MXN
(2,720.00 $)
     +292.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 39,000.00 MXN
(2,298.17 $)
99,129.55 MXN
(5,841.46 $)
     +154.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,500.00 MXN
(1,325.87 $)
83,615.82 MXN
(4,927.27 $)
     +271.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,607.58 MXN
(153.66 $)
20,355.35 MXN
(1,199.49 $)
     +680.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 980.96 MXN
(57.81 $)
18,600.85 MXN
(1,096.10 $)
     +1,796.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,666.67 MXN
(805.34 $)
127,603.42 MXN
(7,519.35 $)
     +833.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.00 6.68      -39.3 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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