Sao Paulo vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$481
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$852
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$856
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
63
58
🏙️ Population
11.5M
1.96M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 4% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5616th and 5280th ($1012 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Sao Paulo compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 4573rd and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Tijuana

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Sao Paulo Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.82
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2416
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.65
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13135
$2656

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629

Cities near Tijuana

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