Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur and La Paz 

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Rent Prices in La Paz are 24.1% lower than in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
Restaurant Prices in La Paz are 25.5% lower than in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
Groceries Prices in La Paz are 8.6% higher than in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
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Restaurants
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit La Paz Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 224.00 MXN 185.00 MXN      -17.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,443.46 MXN 1,000.00 MXN      -30.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 MXN 126.64 MXN      -36.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 49.00 MXN 50.00 MXN      +2.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 77.50 MXN 83.92 MXN      +8.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 70.56 MXN 45.00 MXN      -36.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 30.50 MXN 24.40 MXN      -20.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.00 MXN 17.95 MXN      -14.5 %
Markets
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit La Paz Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 95.11 MXN 106.28 MXN      +11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 40.82 MXN 49.59 MXN      +21.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 12.13 MXN 14.09 MXN      +16.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.80 MXN 40.54 MXN      -0.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 45.36 MXN 80.29 MXN      +77.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 58.82 MXN 59.08 MXN      +0.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 99.79 MXN 84.37 MXN      -15.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 19.84 MXN 22.57 MXN      +13.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.55 MXN 11.68 MXN      -6.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.43 MXN 18.45 MXN      +76.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 11.79 MXN 16.10 MXN      +36.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 16.03 MXN 18.60 MXN      +16.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.85 MXN 14.83 MXN      +15.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 31.00 MXN 21.73 MXN      -29.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 28.25 MXN 16.20 MXN      -42.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 170.00 MXN 299.00 MXN      +75.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 32.50 MXN 22.60 MXN      -30.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 63.00 MXN 46.25 MXN      -26.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 90.00 MXN 77.50 MXN      -13.9 %
Transportation
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit La Paz Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 MXN 10.00 MXN      -33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 500.00 MXN ?     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 80.00 MXN 50.00 MXN      -37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 90.00 MXN ?     
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 240.00 MXN 200.00 MXN      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 90.23 MXN 90.54 MXN      +0.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,470.00 MXN 500,000.00 MXN      +53.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 438,692.50 MXN 600,000.00 MXN      +36.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit La Paz Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,434.80 MXN 825.00 MXN      -42.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 435.20 MXN 464.25 MXN      +6.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 656.50 MXN 495.00 MXN      -24.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit La Paz Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 817.50 MXN 800.00 MXN      -2.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 600.00 MXN ?     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 80.00 MXN 87.50 MXN      +9.4 %
Childcare
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit La Paz Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,055.56 MXN ?     
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 145,000.00 MXN ?     
Clothing And Shoes
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit La Paz Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 712.50 MXN 500.00 MXN      -29.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 537.50 MXN 120.00 MXN      -77.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,625.00 MXN 3,000.00 MXN      +84.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,750.00 MXN ?     
Rent Per Month
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit La Paz Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 20,000.00 MXN 15,166.67 MXN      -24.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,750.00 MXN 9,750.00 MXN      -17.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 39,000.00 MXN 26,422.24 MXN      -32.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,500.00 MXN 19,464.06 MXN      -13.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit La Paz Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,607.58 MXN 1,858.05 MXN      -28.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 980.96 MXN 929.02 MXN      -5.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Edit La Paz Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,666.67 MXN 11,666.67 MXN      -14.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.00 10.67      -3.0 %
Last update: April 2024March 2024
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