Lima vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$443
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$856
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
22
😀 Quality of life
64
58
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.96M

The cost of living in Lima is 6% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5792nd and 5280th ($986 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Peru and Mexico, respectively. Check Peru vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 4404th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$2656

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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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