Mexico City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1475
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$792
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
52
😀 Quality of life
73
85
🏙️ Population
9.21M
342K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 28% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4074th and 1924th ($1475 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1512th 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 0.8 months in Mexico City compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 2482nd and 439th 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
$11.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3972
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.59
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.5
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13182
$12973

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120