Mexico City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1428
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3399
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$774
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1028
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
52
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
9.21M
342K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 30% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4274th and 1962nd ($1428 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1539th 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 0.7 months in Mexico City compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 3354th and 386th 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
$11.7
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1886
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3740
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2224
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.19
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.92
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.8
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$473
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11420
$12077

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022