San Juan vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1974
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4383
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1148
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1906
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2082
$856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
22
😀 Quality of life
83
58
🏙️ Population
342K
1.96M

The cost of living in San Juan is 88% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1937th and 5280th ($1974 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. San Juan ranked 105th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 406th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Juan Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2354
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3905
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2439
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.16
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.63
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.01
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.94
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10464
$2656

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$922
18 km or 11 mi National
$2877
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$2973
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3346
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2775
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2936
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2799
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2821
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2765
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2853
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2795
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2718
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$2997
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2783
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$2926
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$912
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2767
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2579
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2886
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3006
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2650
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2717
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2828
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2587
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2789
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3047
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2653
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2644