Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 29.6% more expensive than Tijuana.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Tijuana, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
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Tijuana
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
MX$240.98
|
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
MX$20.73
|
$1.08
MX$21.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MX$16.26
|
$0.77
MX$15.52
|
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pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Tijuana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
MX$42.75
|
$2.45
MX$49.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
MX$63.50
|
$4.87
MX$97.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MX$105.05
|
$5.51
MX$110.59
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
MX$55.67
|
$2.18
MX$43.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MX$54.27
|
$3.57
MX$71.70
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MX$21.47
|
$1.22
MX$24.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.67
|
$0.67
MX$13.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.13
|
$0.80
MX$16.04
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MX$13.11
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$16.43
|
$0.85
MX$17.09
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$12.48
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
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pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Tijuana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
MX$89.21
|
$4.64
MX$93.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.31
MX$327.46
|
$17.87
MX$358.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,093.80
MX$363,346.97
|
$18,615.02
MX$373,813.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.71
MX$456.05
|
$3.47
MX$69.78
|
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pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Tijuana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.76
MX$597.67
|
$24.38
MX$489.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$681.49
MX$13,685.14
|
$893.52
MX$17,943.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$449.92
MX$9,034.94
|
$544.24
MX$10,928.95
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.20
MX$967.89
|
$30.31
MX$608.69
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Tijuana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$182.43
MX$3,663.37
|
$381.33
MX$7,657.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,591.21
MX$52,034.88
|
$8,426.99
MX$169,224.89
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tijuana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
MX$59.81
|
$2.73
MX$54.83
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
MX$75.85
|
$3.01
MX$60.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
MX$73.27
|
$3.92
MX$78.75
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.76
MX$677.85
|
$53.69
MX$1,078.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
MX$79.75
|
$4.96
MX$99.68
|
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pay 35.9% more for clothing
|
Tijuana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.69
MX$696.68
|
$56.36
MX$1,131.69
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.47
MX$772.55
|
$41.06
MX$824.52
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.36
MX$1,473.10
|
$91.99
MX$1,847.33
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.74
MX$1,239.82
|
$91.93
MX$1,846.06
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