Lima vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$489
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$1025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
22
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.96M

The cost of living in Lima is 17% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5141st and 4578th ($1075 vs $1295) 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 6th in Mexico, while ranked 4052nd and 5712th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Tijuana

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Lima Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$4857

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1141
18 km or 11 mi National
$3053
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3220
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3507
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2963
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3040
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2948
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3033
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2995
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3243
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3261
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2995
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3245
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2976
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3251
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$968
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2927
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2676
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2963
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3070
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2758
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2815
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3030
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2621
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2767
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2554
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2752
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2667