Cost of Living Comparison Between Tijuana and San Diego, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Diego, CA is 76.0% higher than in Tijuana (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Diego, CA is 129.7% higher than in Tijuana
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 274.9% higher than in Tijuana
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 60.1% higher than in Tijuana
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 76.4% higher than in Tijuana
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 139.9% higher than in Tijuana
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Restaurants
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 225.00 MXN
(13.48 $)
358.76 MXN
(21.50 $)
     +59.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 MXN
(47.94 $)
1,334.94 MXN
(80.00 $)
     +66.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 MXN
(8.99 $)
200.24 MXN
(12.00 $)
     +33.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 58.37 MXN
(3.50 $)
133.49 MXN
(8.00 $)
     +128.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 90.00 MXN
(5.39 $)
141.84 MXN
(8.50 $)
     +57.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 70.88 MXN
(4.25 $)
91.91 MXN
(5.51 $)
     +29.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.00 MXN
(1.14 $)
47.28 MXN
(2.83 $)
     +148.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.97 MXN
(0.90 $)
42.16 MXN
(2.53 $)
     +181.7 %
Markets
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 102.27 MXN
(6.13 $)
75.75 MXN
(4.54 $)
     -25.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 37.50 MXN
(2.25 $)
61.25 MXN
(3.67 $)
     +63.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 12.69 MXN
(0.76 $)
33.69 MXN
(2.02 $)
     +165.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 52.08 MXN
(3.12 $)
69.99 MXN
(4.19 $)
     +34.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 50.23 MXN
(3.01 $)
105.59 MXN
(6.33 $)
     +110.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 49.47 MXN
(2.96 $)
110.57 MXN
(6.63 $)
     +123.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 87.80 MXN
(5.26 $)
144.10 MXN
(8.64 $)
     +64.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 20.26 MXN
(1.21 $)
35.47 MXN
(2.13 $)
     +75.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.59 MXN
(0.63 $)
13.58 MXN
(0.81 $)
     +28.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.58 MXN
(0.87 $)
24.98 MXN
(1.50 $)
     +71.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12.76 MXN
(0.76 $)
34.41 MXN
(2.06 $)
     +169.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 14.75 MXN
(0.88 $)
24.94 MXN
(1.49 $)
     +69.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 11.01 MXN
(0.66 $)
16.63 MXN
(1.00 $)
     +51.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.98 MXN
(1.32 $)
34.25 MXN
(2.05 $)
     +55.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 17.30 MXN
(1.04 $)
39.76 MXN
(2.38 $)
     +129.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 225.00 MXN
(13.48 $)
250.30 MXN
(15.00 $)
     +11.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 27.60 MXN
(1.65 $)
33.15 MXN
(1.99 $)
     +20.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.75 MXN
(3.04 $)
50.06 MXN
(3.00 $)
     -1.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 73.50 MXN
(4.40 $)
175.71 MXN
(10.53 $)
     +139.1 %
Transportation
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.00 MXN
(1.02 $)
41.72 MXN
(2.50 $)
     +145.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 328.50 MXN
(19.69 $)
1,201.44 MXN
(72.00 $)
     +265.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 52.50 MXN
(3.15 $)
166.87 MXN
(10.00 $)
     +217.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 MXN
(4.82 $)
45.89 MXN
(2.75 $)
     -43.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 MXN
(3.60 $)
1,084.64 MXN
(65.00 $)
     +1,707.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.87 MXN
(5.33 $)
85.85 MXN
(5.14 $)
     -3.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 475,000.00 MXN
(28,465.76 $)
500,601.51 MXN
(30,000.00 $)
     +5.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 441,666.67 MXN
(26,468.16 $)
441,555.17 MXN
(26,461.48 $)
     -0.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,382.84 MXN
(82.87 $)
5,425.18 MXN
(325.12 $)
     +292.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 443.42 MXN
(26.57 $)
1,185.85 MXN
(71.07 $)
     +167.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 544.60 MXN
(32.64 $)
1,222.47 MXN
(73.26 $)
     +124.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 705.00 MXN
(42.25 $)
1,495.55 MXN
(89.62 $)
     +112.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 583.33 MXN
(34.96 $)
444.98 MXN
(26.67 $)
     -23.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 80.00 MXN
(4.79 $)
300.36 MXN
(18.00 $)
     +275.5 %
Childcare
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,875.00 MXN
(172.29 $)
28,589.91 MXN
(1,713.33 $)
     +894.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 70,200.00 MXN
(4,206.94 $)
305,923.15 MXN
(18,333.33 $)
     +335.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 710.00 MXN
(42.55 $)
933.26 MXN
(55.93 $)
     +31.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 900.00 MXN
(53.94 $)
902.92 MXN
(54.11 $)
     +0.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,522.22 MXN
(91.22 $)
1,469.27 MXN
(88.05 $)
     -3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,250.00 MXN
(74.91 $)
1,988.50 MXN
(119.17 $)
     +59.1 %
Rent Per Month
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,352.65 MXN
(740.27 $)
46,564.65 MXN
(2,790.52 $)
     +277.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,613.78 MXN
(516.21 $)
39,620.80 MXN
(2,374.39 $)
     +360.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,723.03 MXN
(1,481.60 $)
78,869.28 MXN
(4,726.47 $)
     +219.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,033.35 MXN
(1,020.77 $)
70,084.21 MXN
(4,200.00 $)
     +311.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,450.27 MXN
(326.62 $)
12,832.58 MXN
(769.03 $)
     +135.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,107.58 MXN
(186.23 $)
10,082.93 MXN
(604.25 $)
     +224.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 17,571.43 MXN
(1,053.02 $)
96,832.38 MXN
(5,802.96 $)
     +451.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.75 6.59      -43.9 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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