Cost of Living Comparison Between Salmiya and Tijuana Cost of Living Comparison Between Salmiya and Tijuana

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Salmiya is 13.9% cheaper than Tijuana without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Salmiya is 11.5% more expensive than Tijuana without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Salmiya
Tijuana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 KWDĀ 2.76
$11.87 MX$205
-24.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.95 KWDĀ 15.38
$31.19 MX$539
60.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 KWDĀ 2.43
$7.89 MX$136
-0.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 KWDĀ 0.49
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 KWDĀ 0.51
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.21 KWDĀ 1.60
$3.97 MX$68.5
31.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.12 MX$19.27
-58.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 KWDĀ 0.10
$0.95 MX$16.45
-67.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.95 MX$50.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.95 MX$85.6
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salmiya
Tijuana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.50
$1.65 MX$28.48
-1.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.26
$2.48 MX$42.83
-66.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 KWDĀ 0.54
$1.74 MX$30.12
1.15%
Eggs
$1.90 KWDĀ 0.58
$3.24 MX$56.0
-41.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.15 KWDĀ 1.59
$7.66 MX$132
-32.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 KWDĀ 1.94
$5.73 MX$98.9
10.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 KWDĀ 2.78
$10.25 MX$177
-12.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 KWDĀ 0.70
$2.56 MX$44.27
-11.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.50
$1.54 MX$26.54
5.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KWDĀ 0.56
$1.81 MX$31.27
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 KWDĀ 0.46
$1.65 MX$28.48
-10.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.64 MX$28.28
-22.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.78 MX$30.67
-29.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.10 MX$19.06
54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWDĀ 0.15
$1.03 MX$17.72
-53.40%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.96 KWDĀ 0.91
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 KWDĀ 0.93
$4.04 MX$69.7
-25.25%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.55 MX$148
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 MX$32.44
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 MX$57.7
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Salmiya
Tijuana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 KWDĀ 0.33
$0.91 MX$15.79
18.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.18 KWDĀ 15.15
$18.78 MX$324
161.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 KWDĀ 1.01
$2.76 MX$47.64
19.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.02
$3.00 MX$51.7
10.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.89 KWDĀ 3.97
$3.09 MX$53.4
317.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWDĀ 0.10
$1.32 MX$22.81
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K KWDĀ 5,972
$23.3K MX$401.6K
-16.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KWDĀ 6,029
$20.7K MX$358.3K
-5.66%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salmiya
Tijuana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.7 KWDĀ 17.15
$56.6 MX$978
-1.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.81 KWDĀ 5.79
$27.12 MX$468
-30.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.98 KWDĀ 8.00
$30.75 MX$531
-15.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salmiya
Tijuana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$104 KWDĀ 32.16
$38.47 MX$664
171.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.14 KWDĀ 10.21
$19.55 MX$338
69.51%
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 KWDĀ 3.57
$4.54 MX$78.5
155.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Salmiya
Tijuana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 KWDĀ 125
$205 MX$3,534
97.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,551 KWDĀ 1,710
$2,748 MX$47.5K
102.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salmiya
Tijuana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.42 KWDĀ 12.76
$43.50 MX$751
-4.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.11 KWDĀ 12.97
$34.88 MX$602
20.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 KWDĀ 26.61
$88.3 MX$1,525
-2.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.0 KWDĀ 25.25
$70.4 MX$1,216
16.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Salmiya
Tijuana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$864 KWDĀ 266
$798 MX$13.8K
8.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 KWDĀ 209
$506 MX$8,737
34.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,704 KWDĀ 833
$1,535 MX$26.5K
76.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 KWDĀ 416
$969 MX$16.7K
39.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,259 MX$56.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,900 MX$50.1K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Salmiya
Tijuana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,427 KWDĀ 439
$1,015 MX$17.5K
40.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.8
-39.49%

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Last update for Salmiya: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tijuana: April 12, 2026

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