Sao Paulo vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2664
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$480
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$881
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
64
57
🏙️ Population
12.4M
1.96M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 12% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5031st and 4480th ($1042 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Sao Paulo compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 4799th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Paulo Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.78%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2704
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1879
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.79
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12031
$4103

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1032
18 km or 11 mi National
$2907
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3051
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3427
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2868
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2910
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2788
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2867
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2784
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2879
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2884
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2722
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3046
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2732
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3094
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$1027
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2709
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2597
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$3070
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3155
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2684
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2803
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2751
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2637
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2879
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2944
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2687
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2684