Cost of Living Comparison Between Tijuana and San Diego, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Diego, CA is 111.3% higher than in Tijuana (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Diego, CA is 171.1% higher than in Tijuana
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 345.3% higher than in Tijuana
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 72.7% higher than in Tijuana
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 96.4% higher than in Tijuana
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 106.8% higher than in Tijuana
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Restaurants
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 235.55 MXN
(12.78 $)
414.54 MXN
(22.50 $)
     +76.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 MXN
(43.42 $)
1,519.99 MXN
(82.50 $)
     +90.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 MXN
(8.14 $)
221.09 MXN
(12.00 $)
     +47.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 MXN
(3.26 $)
147.39 MXN
(8.00 $)
     +145.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 MXN
(5.43 $)
165.82 MXN
(9.00 $)
     +65.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 74.36 MXN
(4.04 $)
102.40 MXN
(5.56 $)
     +37.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.30 MXN
(1.10 $)
52.08 MXN
(2.83 $)
     +156.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 16.00 MXN
(0.87 $)
44.34 MXN
(2.41 $)
     +177.1 %
Markets
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 103.43 MXN
(5.61 $)
82.59 MXN
(4.48 $)
     -20.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 38.00 MXN
(2.06 $)
68.47 MXN
(3.72 $)
     +80.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.14 MXN
(0.71 $)
35.60 MXN
(1.93 $)
     +170.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 52.46 MXN
(2.85 $)
76.27 MXN
(4.14 $)
     +45.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 50.23 MXN
(2.73 $)
120.36 MXN
(6.53 $)
     +139.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 50.26 MXN
(2.73 $)
113.87 MXN
(6.18 $)
     +126.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 86.01 MXN
(4.67 $)
161.37 MXN
(8.76 $)
     +87.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 20.81 MXN
(1.13 $)
41.62 MXN
(2.26 $)
     +100.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.92 MXN
(0.59 $)
14.67 MXN
(0.80 $)
     +34.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.58 MXN
(0.79 $)
30.54 MXN
(1.66 $)
     +109.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12.76 MXN
(0.69 $)
40.62 MXN
(2.20 $)
     +218.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 15.14 MXN
(0.82 $)
28.37 MXN
(1.54 $)
     +87.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 11.87 MXN
(0.64 $)
19.24 MXN
(1.04 $)
     +62.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 22.34 MXN
(1.21 $)
38.65 MXN
(2.10 $)
     +73.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.55 MXN
(0.90 $)
41.02 MXN
(2.23 $)
     +147.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 225.00 MXN
(12.21 $)
276.36 MXN
(15.00 $)
     +22.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 27.60 MXN
(1.50 $)
37.01 MXN
(2.01 $)
     +34.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.75 MXN
(2.75 $)
47.07 MXN
(2.56 $)
     -7.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 72.00 MXN
(3.91 $)
203.86 MXN
(11.06 $)
     +183.1 %
Transportation
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.50 MXN
(0.95 $)
46.06 MXN
(2.50 $)
     +163.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 328.50 MXN
(17.83 $)
1,326.54 MXN
(72.00 $)
     +303.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 57.50 MXN
(3.12 $)
59.88 MXN
(3.25 $)
     +4.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 MXN
(4.37 $)
60.80 MXN
(3.30 $)
     -24.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 MXN
(3.26 $)
515.88 MXN
(28.00 $)
     +759.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 89.30 MXN
(4.85 $)
94.69 MXN
(5.14 $)
     +6.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 475,000.00 MXN
(25,781.34 $)
651,791.23 MXN
(35,376.95 $)
     +37.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 413,333.33 MXN
(22,434.29 $)
505,955.19 MXN
(27,461.48 $)
     +22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,283.69 MXN
(69.67 $)
6,248.62 MXN
(339.15 $)
     +386.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 448.50 MXN
(24.34 $)
1,365.16 MXN
(74.10 $)
     +204.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 581.16 MXN
(31.54 $)
1,340.35 MXN
(72.75 $)
     +130.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 705.00 MXN
(38.26 $)
2,078.58 MXN
(112.82 $)
     +194.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 583.33 MXN
(31.66 $)
460.60 MXN
(25.00 $)
     -21.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 85.00 MXN
(4.61 $)
336.24 MXN
(18.25 $)
     +295.6 %
Childcare
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,675.00 MXN
(199.47 $)
31,566.76 MXN
(1,713.33 $)
     +759.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 52,200.00 MXN
(2,833.23 $)
337,776.63 MXN
(18,333.33 $)
     +547.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 736.25 MXN
(39.96 $)
1,074.21 MXN
(58.30 $)
     +45.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 780.00 MXN
(42.34 $)
996.93 MXN
(54.11 $)
     +27.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,412.50 MXN
(76.67 $)
1,695.86 MXN
(92.05 $)
     +20.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,250.00 MXN
(67.85 $)
2,217.04 MXN
(120.33 $)
     +77.4 %
Rent Per Month
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,823.22 MXN
(696.00 $)
55,175.54 MXN
(2,994.74 $)
     +330.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,845.45 MXN
(480.10 $)
47,068.06 MXN
(2,554.69 $)
     +432.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,418.88 MXN
(1,379.65 $)
101,181.91 MXN
(5,491.80 $)
     +298.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,612.50 MXN
(955.95 $)
84,677.53 MXN
(4,596.00 $)
     +380.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,191.04 MXN
(281.75 $)
29,262.44 MXN
(1,588.26 $)
     +463.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,107.58 MXN
(168.67 $)
22,237.82 MXN
(1,206.99 $)
     +615.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 16,805.56 MXN
(912.15 $)
94,232.17 MXN
(5,114.59 $)
     +460.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.75 7.16      -39.1 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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