San Juan vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4601
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$1190
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2799
$933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
22
😀 Quality of life
85
62
🏙️ Population
342K
1.96M

The cost of living in San Juan is 60% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1924th and 4582nd ($2037 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1512th 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 San Juan compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. San Juan ranked 146th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 439th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Juan Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.8
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1525
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$752
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2444
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1389
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$330
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5774
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2975
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.62
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.16
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.93
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12973
$4868

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1126
18 km or 11 mi National
$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677