Mexico City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$611
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1253
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$740
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
54
😀 Quality of life
68
83
🏙️ Population
9.21M
342K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 40% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4630th and 1937th ($1190 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 3360th and 406th 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
$10.3
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1747
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2781
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8550
$10464

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192