Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.1 times more expensive than Tijuana.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Tijuana, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Tijuana
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
MX$240.98
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
MX$20.73
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MX$16.26
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
|
pay 45.6% more for groceries
|
Tijuana
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
MX$42.75
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
MX$63.50
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MX$105.05
|
$4.57
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
MX$55.67
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MX$54.27
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MX$21.47
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.67
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.13
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MX$13.11
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$16.43
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$12.48
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 97.2% more for transportation
|
Tijuana
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
MX$89.21
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.31
MX$327.46
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,093.80
MX$363,346.97
|
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.71
MX$456.05
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Tijuana
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.76
MX$597.67
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$681.49
MX$13,685.14
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$449.92
MX$9,034.94
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.20
MX$967.89
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Tijuana
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$182.43
MX$3,663.37
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,591.21
MX$52,034.88
|
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
|
pay 91.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tijuana
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
MX$59.81
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
MX$75.85
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
MX$73.27
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.76
MX$677.85
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
MX$79.75
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
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pay 76.8% more for clothing
|
Tijuana
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.69
MX$696.68
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.47
MX$772.55
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.36
MX$1,473.10
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.74
MX$1,239.82
|
$138.30
€132.60
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