Central America: Current Cost of Living Index by City
Chart: Cost of Living Index
More information about these indicesRank |
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 | 55.6 | 18.7 | 37.8 | 52.3 | 49.4 | 36.3 | |
| Panama City, Panama | 51.9 | 24.3 | 38.6 | 49.5 | 50.4 | 35.4 | |
| San Salvador, El Salvador | 44.6 | 16.9 | 31.2 | 42.8 | 36.9 | 23.3 | |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 43.5 | 15.7 | 30.1 | 41.3 | 32.3 | 23.4 | |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 43.5 | 16.5 | 30.5 | 37.0 | 45.9 | 44.9 | |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 43.4 | 17.7 | 31.0 | 41.3 | 42.7 | 53.6 | |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 43.2 | 21.6 | 32.8 | 41.6 | 40.1 | 36.4 | |
| Cancun, Mexico | 40.6 | 15.2 | 28.4 | 38.7 | 40.5 | 39.3 | |
| Merida, Mexico | 40.5 | 13.9 | 27.7 | 41.7 | 38.3 | 36.4 | |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 39.6 | 15.6 | 28.0 | 39.9 | 37.2 | 46.5 | |
| Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | 39.3 | 23.3 | 31.6 | 35.8 | 35.6 | 46.8 | |
| Playa del Carmen, Mexico | 38.9 | 24.0 | 31.7 | 37.3 | 31.3 | 35.8 | |
| Queretaro (Santiago de Querétaro), Mexico | 38.3 | 12.3 | 25.8 | 38.5 | 34.3 | 54.1 | |
| Puebla, Mexico | 37.0 | 10.2 | 24.1 | 34.5 | 31.4 | 37.5 |