Cost of living comparison
Tijuana is 23.8% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Tijuana instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Tijuana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
$12.00
MX$244.14
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
$7.45
MX$151.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$1.03
MX$21.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$0.81
MX$16.48
|
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pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Tijuana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
$2.13
MX$43.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
$3.16
MX$64.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
$5.23
MX$106.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
$2.77
MX$56.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
$2.70
MX$54.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
$1.07
MX$21.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
$0.63
MX$12.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
$0.80
MX$16.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
$0.65
MX$13.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
$0.82
MX$16.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.62
MX$12.64
|
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pay 83.0% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Tijuana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
$4.44
MX$90.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
$16.31
MX$331.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
$18,093.80
MX$368,121.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
$22.71
MX$462.04
|
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pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Tijuana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
$29.76
MX$605.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
$681.49
MX$13,864.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
$449.92
MX$9,153.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
$48.20
MX$980.60
|
|
pay 82.4% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Tijuana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
$182.43
MX$3,711.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
$2,591.21
MX$52,718.57
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Tijuana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
$2.98
MX$60.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
$3.78
MX$76.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
$3.65
MX$74.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
$33.76
MX$686.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
$3.97
MX$80.79
|
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pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Tijuana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
$34.69
MX$705.83
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
$38.47
MX$782.70
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
$73.36
MX$1,492.46
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
$61.74
MX$1,256.11
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