Central America: Current Cost of Living Index by City

Chart: Cost of Living Index
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Rank
City
Cost of Living Index
Rent Index
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurant Price Index
Local Purchasing Power Index
San Jose, Costa Rica 54.8 20.0 38.1 55.4 49.4 33.9
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 49.8 24.3 37.6 50.9 42.8 20.4
Panama City, Panama 49.4 25.9 38.2 46.4 47.9 33.5
Monterrey, Mexico 49.2 23.2 36.8 47.8 47.5 44.4
Cancun, Mexico 49.0 17.8 34.1 48.1 50.9 31.6
Tijuana, Mexico 47.0 18.3 33.3 43.4 47.5 41.8
Mexico City, Mexico 46.4 22.8 35.1 46.6 42.9 33.1
Guadalajara, Mexico 45.4 16.4 31.5 46.7 42.1 38.7
Merida, Mexico 44.8 16.5 31.2 44.9 45.3 29.7
San Salvador, El Salvador 43.8 17.8 31.4 44.2 35.4 21.2
Queretaro (Santiago de Querétaro), Mexico 43.5 13.4 29.1 45.5 38.7 50.6
Playa del Carmen, Mexico 42.4 23.9 33.6 42.0 32.0 33.6
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 42.3 26.2 34.6 40.2 37.2 49.1
Guatemala City, Guatemala 41.7 14.7 28.8 41.4 34.3 21.0
Puebla, Mexico 40.6 11.2 26.5 38.5 35.3 34.5