Cost of Living Comparison Between Tijuana and San Diego, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Diego, CA is 91.3% higher than in Tijuana (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Diego, CA is 147.1% higher than in Tijuana
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 294.4% higher than in Tijuana
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 74.2% higher than in Tijuana
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 91.8% higher than in Tijuana
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 136.3% higher than in Tijuana
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Restaurants
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 225.00 MXN
(12.53 $)
385.93 MXN
(21.50 $)
     +71.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 MXN
(44.57 $)
1,525.75 MXN
(85.00 $)
     +90.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 MXN
(8.36 $)
215.40 MXN
(12.00 $)
     +43.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 MXN
(3.34 $)
143.60 MXN
(8.00 $)
     +139.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 95.00 MXN
(5.29 $)
152.57 MXN
(8.50 $)
     +60.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 72.80 MXN
(4.06 $)
98.33 MXN
(5.48 $)
     +35.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.21 MXN
(1.07 $)
50.59 MXN
(2.82 $)
     +163.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.11 MXN
(0.84 $)
43.39 MXN
(2.42 $)
     +187.2 %
Markets
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 104.12 MXN
(5.80 $)
81.66 MXN
(4.55 $)
     -21.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 37.86 MXN
(2.11 $)
65.62 MXN
(3.66 $)
     +73.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.21 MXN
(0.74 $)
37.65 MXN
(2.10 $)
     +185.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 52.35 MXN
(2.92 $)
75.29 MXN
(4.19 $)
     +43.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 50.23 MXN
(2.80 $)
115.63 MXN
(6.44 $)
     +130.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 50.04 MXN
(2.79 $)
118.95 MXN
(6.63 $)
     +137.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 85.16 MXN
(4.74 $)
155.01 MXN
(8.64 $)
     +82.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 20.45 MXN
(1.14 $)
41.44 MXN
(2.31 $)
     +102.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.88 MXN
(0.61 $)
15.05 MXN
(0.84 $)
     +38.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.58 MXN
(0.81 $)
28.51 MXN
(1.59 $)
     +95.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12.76 MXN
(0.71 $)
38.29 MXN
(2.13 $)
     +200.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 15.03 MXN
(0.84 $)
26.14 MXN
(1.46 $)
     +73.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 11.83 MXN
(0.66 $)
17.89 MXN
(1.00 $)
     +51.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 22.24 MXN
(1.24 $)
35.61 MXN
(1.98 $)
     +60.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 17.44 MXN
(0.97 $)
40.90 MXN
(2.28 $)
     +134.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 237.50 MXN
(13.23 $)
269.25 MXN
(15.00 $)
     +13.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 27.60 MXN
(1.54 $)
35.66 MXN
(1.99 $)
     +29.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.75 MXN
(2.83 $)
53.85 MXN
(3.00 $)
     +6.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 72.00 MXN
(4.01 $)
196.28 MXN
(10.93 $)
     +172.6 %
Transportation
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.50 MXN
(0.97 $)
44.88 MXN
(2.50 $)
     +156.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 328.50 MXN
(18.30 $)
1,292.40 MXN
(72.00 $)
     +293.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 57.50 MXN
(3.20 $)
179.50 MXN
(10.00 $)
     +212.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 MXN
(4.48 $)
49.36 MXN
(2.75 $)
     -38.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 MXN
(3.34 $)
1,166.75 MXN
(65.00 $)
     +1,844.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.87 MXN
(4.95 $)
92.13 MXN
(5.13 $)
     +3.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 475,000.00 MXN
(26,462.40 $)
538,500.00 MXN
(30,000.00 $)
     +13.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 413,333.33 MXN
(23,026.93 $)
486,424.01 MXN
(27,098.83 $)
     +17.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,278.89 MXN
(71.25 $)
5,750.52 MXN
(320.36 $)
     +349.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 443.42 MXN
(24.70 $)
1,275.62 MXN
(71.07 $)
     +187.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 557.85 MXN
(31.08 $)
1,315.02 MXN
(73.26 $)
     +135.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 705.00 MXN
(39.28 $)
1,608.77 MXN
(89.62 $)
     +128.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 583.33 MXN
(32.50 $)
478.67 MXN
(26.67 $)
     -17.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 77.50 MXN
(4.32 $)
323.10 MXN
(18.00 $)
     +316.9 %
Childcare
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,875.00 MXN
(160.17 $)
30,754.33 MXN
(1,713.33 $)
     +969.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,400.00 MXN
(1,136.49 $)
329,083.33 MXN
(18,333.33 $)
     +1,513.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 710.00 MXN
(39.55 $)
1,033.48 MXN
(57.58 $)
     +45.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 850.00 MXN
(47.35 $)
971.27 MXN
(54.11 $)
     +14.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,477.78 MXN
(82.33 $)
1,540.87 MXN
(85.84 $)
     +4.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,250.00 MXN
(69.64 $)
2,139.04 MXN
(119.17 $)
     +71.1 %
Rent Per Month
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,694.79 MXN
(707.23 $)
50,396.12 MXN
(2,807.58 $)
     +297.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,782.22 MXN
(489.26 $)
42,395.45 MXN
(2,361.86 $)
     +382.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,228.97 MXN
(1,405.51 $)
84,840.15 MXN
(4,726.47 $)
     +236.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,454.44 MXN
(972.39 $)
75,390.00 MXN
(4,200.00 $)
     +331.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,191.04 MXN
(289.19 $)
13,804.09 MXN
(769.03 $)
     +165.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,107.58 MXN
(173.12 $)
10,846.27 MXN
(604.25 $)
     +249.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 18,000.00 MXN
(1,002.79 $)
105,098.69 MXN
(5,855.08 $)
     +483.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.75 6.59      -43.9 %
Last update: April 2024June 2024
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