Guadalajara vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$529
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
22
😀 Quality of life
63
63
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.96M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 7% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4902nd and 4681st ($1120 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 9th in Mexico.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Ranked 4th vs 5th best cities to live in Mexico, and 5577th vs 5591st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Tijuana

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Guadalajara Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2697
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10889
$4593

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$843
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$953
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$1006
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$815
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$717
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$1030
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$832
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$858
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$861
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$901
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$860
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1108
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$753
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$896
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$894
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$615
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$846
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$873
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$764
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$803
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1184
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$943
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$687
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$926
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$1166

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$2909
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$2972
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$1063
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$3013
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$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
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$2932
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$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
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$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
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$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
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$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
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$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
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$903
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$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
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$2967
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3049
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2715
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2776
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2994
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
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$3490
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$2626
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$3075
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$2671
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$3585
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$3014
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$3037
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$2742
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$3450
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$2539
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$2751
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$2642