Lima vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$453
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
22
😀 Quality of life
71
63
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.96M

The cost of living in Lima is 14% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5274th and 4681st ($1040 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Peru and Mexico, respectively. Check Peru vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 3631st and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$4593

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1063
18 km or 11 mi National
$3013
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$903
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$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
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2626
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2742
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2539
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2751
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2642