Santiago vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2931
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$538
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$937
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$860
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
22
😀 Quality of life
81
62
🏙️ Population
6.26M
1.96M

The cost of living in Santiago is 7% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4785th and 4582nd ($1186 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Chile and Mexico, respectively. Check Chile vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Santiago compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 637th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santiago vs Tijuana

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Santiago Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.98
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2854
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2901
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.64
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12174
$4868

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895

Cities near Tijuana

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