Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Tijuana Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Tijuana

😐 Solo nomad: Guadalajara is 2.7% more expensive than Tijuana without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guadalajara is 0.7% more expensive than Tijuana without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadalajara
Tijuana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.40 MX$184
$12.06 MX$213
-13.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.69 MX$665
$31.12 MX$549
21.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.74 MX$137
$7.71 MX$136
0.39%
Cappuccino
$3.28 MX$58.0
$3.92 MX$69.2
-16.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 MX$23.48
$1.16 MX$20.48
14.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.94
$0.97 MX$17.12
-7.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 MX$36.97
$2.94 MX$52.0
-28.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 MX$67.1
$4.95 MX$87.4
-23.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guadalajara
Tijuana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$24.42
$1.59 MX$27.98
-13.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 MX$45.62
$2.53 MX$44.73
1.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 MX$28.89
$1.80 MX$31.74
-8.89%
Eggs
$2.47 MX$43.59
$3.26 MX$57.6
-24.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 MX$163
$7.32 MX$129
25.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.04 MX$142
$5.65 MX$99.7
42.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.29 MX$182
$10.26 MX$181
0.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 MX$48.66
$2.69 MX$47.39
2.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.42
$1.55 MX$27.40
-7.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 MX$32.42
$1.84 MX$32.53
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 MX$27.63
$1.64 MX$28.94
-4.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 MX$30.85
$1.69 MX$29.77
3.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 MX$35.00
$1.78 MX$31.40
11.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 MX$23.33
$1.05 MX$18.50
25.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.86
$0.98 MX$17.36
9.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.44 MX$78.3
$4.22 MX$74.5
5.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.69 MX$206
$8.87 MX$156
31.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 MX$28.52
$1.87 MX$32.93
-13.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 MX$55.5
$3.24 MX$57.3
-3.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadalajara
Tijuana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$8.96
$0.99 MX$17.45
-48.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.42 MX$466
$18.76 MX$331
40.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 MX$45.23
$2.74 MX$48.38
-6.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 MX$27.18
$2.97 MX$52.4
-48.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.41 MX$201
$3.10 MX$54.7
268.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.38
$1.27 MX$22.40
3.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K MX$414.6K
$23.1K MX$407.6K
1.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K MX$427.6K
$20.5K MX$361.4K
18.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadalajara
Tijuana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.91 MX$546
$57.1 MX$1,007
-45.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.84 MX$421
$27.15 MX$479
-12.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.86 MX$474
$30.92 MX$546
-13.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guadalajara
Tijuana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.09 MX$584
$38.69 MX$683
-14.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.85 MX$350
$19.93 MX$352
-0.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.85 MX$85.7
$4.51 MX$79.6
7.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadalajara
Tijuana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 MX$3,296
$203 MX$3,577
-7.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,267 MX$110.6K
$2,708 MX$47.8K
131.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guadalajara
Tijuana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.82 MX$879
$43.26 MX$764
15.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 MX$910
$34.35 MX$606
50.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.0 MX$1,730
$87.2 MX$1,539
12.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.2 MX$1,627
$68.0 MX$1,200
35.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadalajara
Tijuana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$715 MX$12.6K
$801 MX$14.1K
-10.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 MX$7,681
$515 MX$9,086
-15.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 MX$23.6K
$1,553 MX$27.4K
-13.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$868 MX$15.3K
$983 MX$17.4K
-11.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,237 MX$57.1K
$3,299 MX$58.2K
-1.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,043 MX$36.1K
$2,842 MX$50.2K
-28.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guadalajara
Tijuana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$744 MX$13.1K
$1,022 MX$18.0K
-27.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.8
-2.71%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Guadalajara: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tijuana: March 1, 2026

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