Miami vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Miami	Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3113	$1054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7409	$2571
🏠 One person rent	$2085	$475
🏘️ Family rent	$4044	$905
🍽️ Food expenses	$705	$352
🚐 Transport expenses	$130	$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4445	$860
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	85	22
😀 Quality of life	91	58
🏙️ Population	442K	1.96M

The cost of living in Miami is 195% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 98th and 5246th ($3113 vs $1054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 11th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Miami ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 108th and 5476th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Tijuana

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	Miami	Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.7	$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88.9	$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$8.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.31	$3.04
☕ Cappuccino	$5.22	$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.07	$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2437	$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1779	$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4893	$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3539	$746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$112	$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$172	$57
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$62.5	$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.64%	11.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6560	$2821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4001	$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.25	$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$114	$29.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.8	$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.95	$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.18	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.62	$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.09	$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$9.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.91	$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.72	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.78	$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.25	$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.7	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.4	$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.83	$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.04	$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.47	$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.01	$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$71.4	$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.4	$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$151	$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$33	$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$50	$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83	$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1195	$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25064	$2649

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Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2787
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2751
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2552
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2618
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2643
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2566
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2645
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2585
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2654
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2676
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2855
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2640
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2710
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2636
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2798
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2992
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2739
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2870
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$3076
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2691
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2619
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2631
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2581
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2726
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2630
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2550
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2532
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2557
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$4001
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2570
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2423
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2443
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2469
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2371
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$2309
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2411
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2485
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2248
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$2851

Cities near Tijuana

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi	Imperial Beach	$2804
11 km or 6.9 mi	Chula Vista	$2900
15 km or 9.5 mi	Las Delicias	$921
18 km or 11 mi	National	$2867
21 km or 13 mi	Rosarito Beach	$916
22 km or 14 mi	Coronado	$2972
23 km or 15 mi	Lemon Grove	$2788
24 km or 15 mi	San Diego	$3347
27 km or 17 mi	La Mesa	$2773
30 km or 19 mi	El Cajon	$2957
38 km or 24 mi	Santee	$2793
42 km or 26 mi	La Jolla	$2815
48 km or 30 mi	Poway	$2778
62 km or 38 mi	Encinitas	$2863
66 km or 41 mi	Escondido	$2791
69 km or 43 mi	San Marcos	$2713
76 km or 47 mi	Carlsbad	$3001
77 km or 48 mi	Vista	$2774
81 km or 50 mi	Oceanside	$2921
84 km or 52 mi	Ensenada	$911
96 km or 59 mi	Fallbrook	$2759
109 km or 67 mi	Temecula	$2575
115 km or 72 mi	San Clemente	$2905
117 km or 73 mi	Murrieta	$2998
119 km or 74 mi	French Valley	$2654
121 km or 75 mi	Wildomar	$2708
122 km or 76 mi	Dana Point	$2857
123 km or 77 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$2859
128 km or 80 mi	Laguna Niguel	$3021
128 km or 80 mi	Menifee	$2581
131 km or 82 mi	Laguna Beach	$2903
131 km or 82 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2658
134 km or 83 mi	Mission Viejo	$3474
135 km or 84 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2959
135 km or 84 mi	Laguna Hills	$3039
135 km or 84 mi	Hemet	$2787
138 km or 86 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3328
138 km or 86 mi	Lake Forest	$3074
139 km or 87 mi	El Centro	$2659
140 km or 87 mi	San Jacinto	$2639