Mexico City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$663
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1322
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
54
😀 Quality of life
66
82
🏙️ Population
9.21M
342K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 43% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4206th and 1165th ($1288 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1048th in Mexico and the United States, respectively. Check Mexico vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Mexico City compared to 1 months in San Juan. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 4184th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs San Juan

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Mexico City San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.85
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1792
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.98%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.34
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10204
$10957

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185