Caracas vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$366
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
22
😀 Quality of life
45
58
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.96M

The cost of living in Caracas is 0.5% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5335th and 5280th ($1045 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Venezuela and Mexico, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 6509th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$2656

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$922
18 km or 11 mi National
$2877
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$2973
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3346
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2775
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2936
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2799
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2821
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2765
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2853
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2795
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2718
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$2997
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2783
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$2926
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$912
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2767
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2579
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2886
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3006
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2650
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2717
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2828
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2587
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2789
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3047
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2653
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2644