San Juan vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4444
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$1861
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3200
$1025
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
22
😀 Quality of life
87
62
🏙️ Population
342K
1.96M

The cost of living in San Juan is 56% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1962nd and 4578th ($2027 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1539th and 9th 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 1.6 months in San Juan compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. San Juan ranked 120th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 386th and 5712th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Juan Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.54
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1620
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2146
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1306
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$329
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.2
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5056
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.52
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.9
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.07
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12077
$4857

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1141
18 km or 11 mi National
$3053
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3220
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3507
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2963
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3040
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2948
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3033
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2995
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3243
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3261
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2995
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3245
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2976
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3251
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$968
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2927
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2676
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2963
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3070
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2758
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2815
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3030
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2621
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2767
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2554
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2752
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2667