Mexico's food capital vs the resort strip.
A week in Oaxaca costs less than a week in Los Cabos.
Los Cabos is cheap to fly to and expensive to be in (about $160 a day). Oaxaca is the reverse (about $55 a day). Over 7 days the ground cost decides it, the part almost nobody prices in.
| Oaxaca | Los Cabos | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight (typical) | $396 | $404 |
| 7 days on the ground | $385 | $1,120 |
| Total, all in | $781 | $1,524 |
Cheaper from 12 of 12 US cities we track, by about $743 all in.
Prices updated 2026-06-07.