Cost of Living Comparison Between Tijuana and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 76.2% higher than in Tijuana (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 121.5% higher than in Tijuana
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 243.9% higher than in Tijuana
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 93.0% higher than in Tijuana
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 90.9% higher than in Tijuana
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 128.5% higher than in Tijuana
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Restaurants
Tijuana Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 225.00 MXN
(13.47 $)
401.30 MXN
(24.03 $)
     +78.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 MXN
(47.90 $)
2,003.98 MXN
(120.00 $)
     +150.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 MXN
(8.98 $)
200.40 MXN
(12.00 $)
     +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 58.40 MXN
(3.50 $)
133.60 MXN
(8.00 $)
     +128.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 90.00 MXN
(5.39 $)
167.00 MXN
(10.00 $)
     +85.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 70.88 MXN
(4.24 $)
89.17 MXN
(5.34 $)
     +25.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.01 MXN
(1.14 $)
46.57 MXN
(2.79 $)
     +145.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.97 MXN
(0.90 $)
35.06 MXN
(2.10 $)
     +134.2 %
Markets
Tijuana Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 102.27 MXN
(6.12 $)
76.01 MXN
(4.55 $)
     -25.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 37.51 MXN
(2.25 $)
78.06 MXN
(4.67 $)
     +108.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 12.69 MXN
(0.76 $)
43.26 MXN
(2.59 $)
     +240.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 52.08 MXN
(3.12 $)
81.97 MXN
(4.91 $)
     +57.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 50.23 MXN
(3.01 $)
102.38 MXN
(6.13 $)
     +103.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 49.48 MXN
(2.96 $)
124.06 MXN
(7.43 $)
     +150.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 87.80 MXN
(5.26 $)
138.40 MXN
(8.29 $)
     +57.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 20.27 MXN
(1.21 $)
42.33 MXN
(2.53 $)
     +108.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.59 MXN
(0.63 $)
17.60 MXN
(1.05 $)
     +66.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.58 MXN
(0.87 $)
25.59 MXN
(1.53 $)
     +75.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12.76 MXN
(0.76 $)
36.69 MXN
(2.20 $)
     +187.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 14.75 MXN
(0.88 $)
23.36 MXN
(1.40 $)
     +58.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 11.01 MXN
(0.66 $)
18.21 MXN
(1.09 $)
     +65.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.98 MXN
(1.32 $)
34.61 MXN
(2.07 $)
     +57.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 17.30 MXN
(1.04 $)
36.14 MXN
(2.16 $)
     +108.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 225.00 MXN
(13.47 $)
250.33 MXN
(14.99 $)
     +11.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 27.60 MXN
(1.65 $)
43.47 MXN
(2.60 $)
     +57.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.75 MXN
(3.04 $)
64.83 MXN
(3.88 $)
     +27.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 73.50 MXN
(4.40 $)
200.40 MXN
(12.00 $)
     +172.6 %
Transportation
Tijuana Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.00 MXN
(1.02 $)
29.22 MXN
(1.75 $)
     +71.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 328.50 MXN
(19.67 $)
1,394.07 MXN
(83.48 $)
     +324.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 52.50 MXN
(3.14 $)
51.77 MXN
(3.10 $)
     -1.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 MXN
(4.82 $)
45.09 MXN
(2.70 $)
     -44.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 MXN
(3.59 $)
487.47 MXN
(29.19 $)
     +712.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.87 MXN
(5.32 $)
88.72 MXN
(5.31 $)
     -0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 475,000.00 MXN
(28,443.45 $)
500,994.00 MXN
(30,000.00 $)
     +5.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 441,666.67 MXN
(26,447.42 $)
449,001.70 MXN
(26,886.65 $)
     +1.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tijuana Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,382.96 MXN
(82.81 $)
3,183.66 MXN
(190.64 $)
     +130.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 443.42 MXN
(26.55 $)
1,118.73 MXN
(66.99 $)
     +152.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 544.64 MXN
(32.61 $)
1,241.76 MXN
(74.36 $)
     +128.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Tijuana Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 705.00 MXN
(42.22 $)
857.65 MXN
(51.36 $)
     +21.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 583.33 MXN
(34.93 $)
156.98 MXN
(9.40 $)
     -73.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 80.00 MXN
(4.79 $)
300.60 MXN
(18.00 $)
     +275.7 %
Childcare
Tijuana Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,875.00 MXN
(172.16 $)
32,564.61 MXN
(1,950.00 $)
     +1,032.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 70,200.00 MXN
(4,203.64 $)
480,119.25 MXN
(28,750.00 $)
     +583.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tijuana Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 710.00 MXN
(42.52 $)
1,028.71 MXN
(61.60 $)
     +44.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 900.00 MXN
(53.89 $)
735.82 MXN
(44.06 $)
     -18.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,522.22 MXN
(91.15 $)
1,779.17 MXN
(106.54 $)
     +16.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,250.00 MXN
(74.85 $)
2,437.37 MXN
(145.95 $)
     +95.0 %
Rent Per Month
Tijuana Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,356.20 MXN
(739.90 $)
41,157.05 MXN
(2,464.52 $)
     +233.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,615.53 MXN
(515.91 $)
34,969.38 MXN
(2,094.00 $)
     +305.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,728.27 MXN
(1,480.75 $)
77,533.46 MXN
(4,642.78 $)
     +213.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,037.71 MXN
(1,020.23 $)
62,081.51 MXN
(3,717.50 $)
     +264.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tijuana Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,450.27 MXN
(326.37 $)
11,917.40 MXN
(713.63 $)
     +118.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,107.58 MXN
(186.08 $)
10,862.27 MXN
(650.44 $)
     +249.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Tijuana Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 17,571.43 MXN
(1,052.19 $)
88,923.33 MXN
(5,324.81 $)
     +406.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.75 6.71      -42.9 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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