Cost of Living Comparison Between Tijuana and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 95.4% higher than in Tijuana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 165.7% higher than in Tijuana
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 369.8% higher than in Tijuana
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 92.9% higher than in Tijuana
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 104.8% higher than in Tijuana
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 143.3% higher than in Tijuana
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Restaurants
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 MXN
(11.46 $)
436.28 MXN
(25.00 $)
     +118.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 875.00 MXN
(50.14 $)
1,570.63 MXN
(90.00 $)
     +79.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120.00 MXN
(6.88 $)
181.23 MXN
(10.38 $)
     +51.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN
(2.87 $)
139.61 MXN
(8.00 $)
     +179.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN
(4.58 $)
157.06 MXN
(9.00 $)
     +96.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 66.11 MXN
(3.79 $)
93.83 MXN
(5.38 $)
     +41.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.86 MXN
(1.08 $)
48.95 MXN
(2.80 $)
     +159.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 MXN
(0.69 $)
40.91 MXN
(2.34 $)
     +240.9 %
Markets
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 90.31 MXN
(5.17 $)
75.81 MXN
(4.34 $)
     -16.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 33.01 MXN
(1.89 $)
58.68 MXN
(3.36 $)
     +77.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10.81 MXN
(0.62 $)
37.66 MXN
(2.16 $)
     +248.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 33.60 MXN
(1.93 $)
92.97 MXN
(5.33 $)
     +176.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 64.29 MXN
(3.68 $)
116.88 MXN
(6.70 $)
     +81.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 50.11 MXN
(2.87 $)
123.65 MXN
(7.09 $)
     +146.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 83.61 MXN
(4.79 $)
146.52 MXN
(8.40 $)
     +75.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 18.20 MXN
(1.04 $)
37.39 MXN
(2.14 $)
     +105.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.50 MXN
(0.60 $)
16.39 MXN
(0.94 $)
     +56.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.47 MXN
(0.60 $)
27.27 MXN
(1.56 $)
     +160.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.20 MXN
(0.76 $)
37.82 MXN
(2.17 $)
     +186.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.53 MXN
(0.60 $)
28.92 MXN
(1.66 $)
     +174.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.77 MXN
(0.50 $)
20.84 MXN
(1.19 $)
     +137.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 20.03 MXN
(1.15 $)
34.86 MXN
(2.00 $)
     +74.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.54 MXN
(0.89 $)
39.78 MXN
(2.28 $)
     +155.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 210.00 MXN
(12.03 $)
209.42 MXN
(12.00 $)
     -0.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 22.54 MXN
(1.29 $)
51.97 MXN
(2.98 $)
     +130.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 42.86 MXN
(2.46 $)
57.20 MXN
(3.28 $)
     +33.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 72.50 MXN
(4.15 $)
174.51 MXN
(10.00 $)
     +140.7 %
Transportation
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.50 MXN
(0.89 $)
47.99 MXN
(2.75 $)
     +209.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 600.00 MXN
(34.38 $)
1,308.85 MXN
(75.00 $)
     +118.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 34.90 MXN
(2.00 $)
48.86 MXN
(2.80 $)
     +40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 MXN
(2.77 $)
52.35 MXN
(3.00 $)
     +8.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 185.00 MXN
(10.60 $)
506.00 MXN
(28.99 $)
     +173.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 85.63 MXN
(4.91 $)
93.36 MXN
(5.35 $)
     +9.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 250,000.00 MXN
(14,325.50 $)
462,462.05 MXN
(26,500.00 $)
     +85.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 357,500.00 MXN
(20,485.46 $)
407,199.29 MXN
(23,333.33 $)
     +13.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,426.06 MXN
(81.72 $)
4,865.23 MXN
(278.79 $)
     +241.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.50 MXN
(0.09 $)
5.93 MXN
(0.34 $)
     +295.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 478.25 MXN
(27.40 $)
1,427.31 MXN
(81.79 $)
     +198.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 728.57 MXN
(41.75 $)
985.17 MXN
(56.45 $)
     +35.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 783.33 MXN
(44.89 $)
624.14 MXN
(35.76 $)
     -20.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 75.00 MXN
(4.30 $)
279.22 MXN
(16.00 $)
     +272.3 %
Childcare
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,583.33 MXN
(148.03 $)
24,625.86 MXN
(1,411.11 $)
     +853.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 69,196.54 MXN
(3,965.10 $)
288,072.71 MXN
(16,507.14 $)
     +316.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 737.50 MXN
(42.26 $)
1,022.64 MXN
(58.60 $)
     +38.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 809.07 MXN
(46.36 $)
1,040.36 MXN
(59.61 $)
     +28.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,237.50 MXN
(70.91 $)
1,657.88 MXN
(95.00 $)
     +34.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,042.58 MXN
(59.74 $)
2,168.34 MXN
(124.25 $)
     +108.0 %
Rent Per Month
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 10,969.49 MXN
(628.57 $)
47,716.11 MXN
(2,734.23 $)
     +335.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,571.43 MXN
(376.56 $)
39,585.59 MXN
(2,268.33 $)
     +502.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 21,309.57 MXN
(1,221.08 $)
89,681.49 MXN
(5,138.93 $)
     +320.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 13,469.49 MXN
(771.83 $)
68,823.95 MXN
(3,943.75 $)
     +411.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,776.50 MXN
(159.10 $)
17,419.20 MXN
(998.15 $)
     +527.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,604.74 MXN
(91.95 $)
15,666.47 MXN
(897.72 $)
     +876.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Tijuana Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 15,142.86 MXN
(867.72 $)
97,888.33 MXN
(5,609.20 $)
     +546.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.92 5.51      -53.8 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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