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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Tijuana is 16.1% more expensive than Salmiya without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tijuana is 10.3% cheaper than Salmiya without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tijuana
Salmiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.87 MX$205
$8.95 KWDĀ 2.76
32.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.19 MX$539
$49.95 KWDĀ 15.38
-37.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 MX$136
$7.88 KWDĀ 2.43
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
$3.97 MX$68.5
$5.21 KWDĀ 1.60
-23.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.27
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
143.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MX$16.45
$0.31 KWDĀ 0.10
206.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 MX$50.9
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 MX$85.6
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tijuana
Salmiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$28.48
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.50
1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 MX$42.83
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.26
198.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.12
$1.76 KWDĀ 0.54
-1.14%
Eggs
$3.24 MX$56.0
$1.90 KWDĀ 0.58
70.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 MX$132
$5.15 KWDĀ 1.59
48.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.73 MX$98.9
$6.31 KWDĀ 1.94
-9.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.25 MX$177
$9.01 KWDĀ 2.78
13.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 MX$44.27
$2.26 KWDĀ 0.70
13.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.54
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.50
-4.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 MX$31.27
$1.81 KWDĀ 0.56
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 MX$28.48
$1.48 KWDĀ 0.46
11.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 MX$28.28
$1.27 KWDĀ 0.39
29.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.67
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
41.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 MX$19.06
$1.70 KWDĀ 0.52
-35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$17.72
$0.48 KWDĀ 0.15
114.58%
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)
$4.04 MX$69.7
$3.02 KWDĀ 0.93
33.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 MX$148
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-
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
Tijuana
Salmiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 MX$15.79
$1.08 KWDĀ 0.33
-15.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.78 MX$324
$49.18 KWDĀ 15.15
-61.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 MX$47.64
$3.29 KWDĀ 1.01
-16.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.00 MX$51.7
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.02
-9.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 MX$53.4
$12.89 KWDĀ 3.97
-76.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$22.81
$0.33 KWDĀ 0.10
300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K MX$401.6K
$19.4K KWDĀ 5,972
19.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K MX$358.3K
$19.6K KWDĀ 6,029
6.00%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tijuana
Salmiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.6 MX$978
$55.7 KWDĀ 17.15
1.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.12 MX$468
$18.81 KWDĀ 5.79
44.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.75 MX$531
$25.98 KWDĀ 8.00
18.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tijuana
Salmiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.47 MX$664
$104 KWDĀ 32.16
-63.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.55 MX$338
$33.14 KWDĀ 10.21
-41.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 MX$78.5
$11.59 KWDĀ 3.57
-60.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tijuana
Salmiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 MX$3,534
$405 KWDĀ 125
-49.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,748 MX$47.5K
$5,551 KWDĀ 1,710
-50.50%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tijuana
Salmiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.50 MX$751
$41.42 KWDĀ 12.76
5.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.88 MX$602
$42.11 KWDĀ 12.97
-17.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 MX$1,525
$86.4 KWDĀ 26.61
2.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 MX$1,216
$82.0 KWDĀ 25.25
-14.09%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tijuana
Salmiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 MX$13.8K
$864 KWDĀ 266
-7.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 MX$8,737
$678 KWDĀ 209
-25.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,535 MX$26.5K
$2,704 KWDĀ 833
-43.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.7K
$1,350 KWDĀ 416
-28.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,259 MX$56.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,900 MX$50.1K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tijuana
Salmiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,015 MX$17.5K
$1,427 KWDĀ 439
-28.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.8
7.14
65.27%

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Last update for Tijuana: April 12, 2026

Last update for Salmiya: April 13, 2026

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