Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Cabos and Guadalajara Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Cabos and Guadalajara

😐 Solo nomad: Los Cabos is 4.5% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Los Cabos is 1.3% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Los Cabos
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 MX$201
$10.54 MX$199
1.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.06 MX$738
$38.12 MX$721
2.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 MX$146
$7.92 MX$150
-2.40%
Cappuccino
$3.38 MX$64
$3.28 MX$62.1
3.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$23.26
$1.38 MX$26.14
-10.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MX$17.4
$0.86 MX$16.17
6.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 MX$44.43
$2.06 MX$38.93
14.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 MX$75
$3.8 MX$71.9
4.47%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Los Cabos
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MX$27.86
$1.45 MX$27.4
1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$47.99
$2.68 MX$50.6
-5.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 MX$30.87
$1.61 MX$30.37
1.24%
Eggs
$2.42 MX$45.67
$2.53 MX$47.88
-4.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 MX$151
$9.18 MX$173
-12.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 MX$147
$7.85 MX$148
-1.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.68 MX$202
$10.37 MX$196
2.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$49.25
$2.65 MX$50.2
-1.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.32
$1.52 MX$28.74
-8.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 MX$33.99
$1.85 MX$35.06
-2.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 MX$31.3
$1.58 MX$29.95
5.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$35.19
$1.78 MX$33.73
4.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2 MX$37.78
$1.94 MX$36.61
3.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MX$22.95
$1.37 MX$25.97
-11.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.53
$1.07 MX$20.17
-8.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MX$81
$4.58 MX$86.6
-6.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.8 MX$204
$12.4 MX$234
-12.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 MX$29.01
$1.58 MX$29.92
-3.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 MX$51.9
$3.17 MX$60
-13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Los Cabos
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.28
$0.51 MX$9.62
27.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.05 MX$493
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.58 MX$48.77
-2.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.9
$1.53 MX$28.99
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.45 MX$160
$11.43 MX$216
-26.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$24.18
$1.28 MX$24.22
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$401K
$23.4K MX$442.6K
-9.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K MX$420.8K
$24K MX$453.7K
-7.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Cabos
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 MX$1,085
$30.72 MX$581
86.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.82 MX$412
$23.76 MX$449
-8.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.21 MX$533
$26.65 MX$504
5.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Los Cabos
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.93 MX$679
$33.24 MX$628
8.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 MX$303
$19.19 MX$363
-16.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 MX$86
$4.9 MX$92.7
-7.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Los Cabos
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 MX$3,827
$189 MX$3,567
7.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,636 MX$68.7K
$6,455 MX$122K
-43.68%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Los Cabos
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 MX$991
$50.7 MX$959
3.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.13 MX$759
$51.3 MX$970
-21.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 MX$1,720
$99.1 MX$1,874
-8.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 MX$1,488
$93 MX$1,757
-15.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Los Cabos
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 MX$9,804
$710 MX$13.4K
-26.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 MX$7,536
$444 MX$8,394
-10.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 MX$17.3K
$1,341 MX$25.3K
-31.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 MX$14.2K
$851 MX$16.1K
-11.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,780 MX$33.7K
$2,718 MX$51.4K
-34.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,477 MX$46.8K
$2,340 MX$44.2K
5.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Los Cabos
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$810 MX$15.3K
$697 MX$13.2K
16.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.48
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Last update for Los Cabos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

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