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 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