Cabo San Lucas from Australia: what a trip really costs
What a day costs in Cabo San Lucas, when to go, the visa for Australians and the sights not to miss. Every figure comes from Trip720's checked data, with its source. Updated 26 Oct 2026.
Plan my Cabo San Lucas tripDay to day in Cabo San Lucas, per person
| Style | Food | With transport |
|---|---|---|
| Street food and markets | A$41 | A$62 |
| A balanced mix | A$65 | A$86 |
| Mostly restaurants | A$91 | A$112 |
- Local transport: about A$21 a day. Taxi: A$8 to start, then A$4.51 a km.
- Cooking for yourself: about A$22 a day for food.
- Tourist tax: about A$3 a person a night, paid at your stay.
- Tipping: about 15% where service is good.
Your stay, flights and activities come on top: the planner prices them for your dates. Sources: livingcost.org, expatexchange.com, cabo-adventures.com; in AUD at today's rate.
When to go
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The most pleasant months are October to June. May is the driest month (1 mm of rain) and September the wettest (99 mm).
Bars: rain each month; green: the most pleasant months. Numbers: average daytime high. Source: NASA POWER climatology.
Best time to visit Mexico, place by placeCompare: Mexico or United States · Mexico or Thailand
Visa for Australians
No visa needed for a holiday
Official source: sectur.gob.mx, checked 2026-10-26. Rules change: your plan checks your own passport when you build it.
Not to miss in Cabo San Lucas
- El Arco (Land's End)landmark · a couple of hours
Granite sea arch at the tip of the peninsula; reached by water taxi or glass-bottom boat from the marina
- Lover's Beach (Playa del Amor)beach · a couple of hours
Boat access only; swim on the Sea of Cortez side, never on the Pacific (Divorce Beach) side
- Médano Beachbeach · half a day
The town's main swimmable beach, lined with beach clubs and watersports stands
Cabo San Lucas Marinaharbour · a couple of hoursWaterfront walk where fishing charters and cruises depart; marlin weigh-ins in the afternoon
San José del Cabo historic centre and Art Walkold town · half a dayThursday evening Art Walk around Plaza Mijares, November to June
Todos Santosvillage · a full dayPueblo Mágico about an hour north on the Pacific side; mission church, galleries and the Hotel California
- Sunset cruise to the Archexperience · a couple of hours
Catamarans leave the marina about 90 minutes before sunset
- Snorkel trip to Chileno Bayexperience · half a day
Boat and road trips from Cabo to the Corridor's calmest snorkelling bay
- Scuba dive the sandfallsexperience · half a day
Underwater sand cascades off Land's End, a short boat ride from the marina
- Sport-fishing charterexperience · a full day
Marlin, tuna and dorado; panga trips are the cheaper half-day option
From our research of travel guides; ticket prices from Tiqets when we found them. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licences.
Questions travellers ask
How much does a day in Cabo San Lucas cost?
Food and getting around come to about A$62 a person a day eating street food, A$86 with a balanced mix and A$112 eating mostly in restaurants, before your stay and activities.
When is the best time to visit Cabo San Lucas?
The most pleasant months are October to June. May is the driest month (1 mm of rain) and September the wettest (99 mm); daytime highs run from 24 to 31 °C over the year.
Do Australians need a visa for Mexico?
No visa needed for a holiday. Checked on sectur.gob.mx on 2026-10-26; rules change, so check again before you book.
What should I not miss in Cabo San Lucas?
El Arco (Land's End), Lover's Beach (Playa del Amor), Médano Beach, Cabo San Lucas Marina, San José del Cabo historic centre and Art Walk.
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