Cost of Living in Tijuana - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $689 (excluding rent), and $1,235 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,624 (excluding rent), and $2,633 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.16 $230
$6.41 $121
$16.03 $303
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.98 $605
$23.98 $453
$80 $1,511
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 $147
$5.2 $98.2
$9.35 $177
Cappuccino
$3.86 $73
$1.32 $25.04
$5.31 $100
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 $21.8
$0.81 $15.24
$1.62 $30.67
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 $17.23
$0.67 $12.65
$1.28 $24.2
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 $53.5
$2.06 $38.94
$4.11 $77.7
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 $95.3
$4.24 $80.2
$6.37 $120
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 $30.23
$1.12 $21.22
$2.62 $49.57
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 $47.05
$1.83 $34.68
$3.35 $63.4
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 $33.35
$1.15 $21.74
$2.36 $44.6
Eggs
$3.25 $61.5
$2.06 $38.87
$6.5 $123
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.65 $145
$2.69 $50.9
$13.47 $255
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 $111
$2.42 $45.79
$13.45 $254
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 $194
$6.33 $120
$13.08 $247
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 $51.4
$0.81 $15.37
$3.49 $66
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 $28.19
$1.04 $19.66
$3.63 $68.6
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 $35.4
$1.07 $20.17
$3.73 $70.4
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 $31.16
$0.97 $18.27
$2.16 $40.77
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 $31.65
$0.8 $15.06
$3.1 $58.5
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 $34.25
$1.05 $19.84
$2.36 $44.54
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 $20.03
$0.93 $17.62
$1.3 $24.48
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 $19.18
$0.75 $14.19
$1.34 $25.32
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 $75.8
$3.6 $68.1
$4.23 $79.9
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 $155
$6.47 $122
$16.17 $306
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 $36.55
$0.92 $17.31
$2.69 $50.8
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 $61.5
$1.09 $20.61
$4.19 $79.3
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 $17.39
$0.82 $15.56
$1.18 $22.34
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.59 $351
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 $51
$2.31 $43.66
$3.08 $58.2
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.9 $54.8
$1.93 $36.46
$2.9 $54.8
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 $58.4
$3.09 $58.4
$10.31 $195
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 $25.11
$1.14 $21.61
$1.47 $27.83
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K $432.6K
$17.1K $323.9K
$28.6K $541.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K $383.6K
$19.8K $373.8K
$22.9K $432.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$56.2 $1,062
$36.68 $693
$78.6 $1,486
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.35 $517
$13.13 $248
$42.03 $795
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.64 $598
$24.09 $456
$50.8 $960
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38 $718
$31.67 $599
$42.23 $798
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.95 $377
$7.97 $151
$31.92 $603
Cinema Ticket
$4.58 $86.7
$3.77 $71.3
$8.08 $153
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 $3,922
$79.8 $1,508
$356 $6,737
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,708 $51.2K
$1,058 $20K
$4,358 $82.4K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.52 $804
$18.34 $347
$62.9 $1,189
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.36 $669
$21.35 $404
$64.1 $1,211
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.9 $1,624
$31.25 $591
$104 $1,969
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 $1,292
$41.79 $790
$78.4 $1,481
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 $15.1K
$478 $9,029
$1,107 $20.9K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 $9,790
$269 $5,078
$806 $15.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,522 $28.8K
$1,062 $20.1K
$2,468 $46.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$978 $18.5K
$529 $9,994
$1,586 $30K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,636 $68.7K
$2,579 $48.8K
$4,836 $91.4K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,278 $43.1K
$2,019 $38.2K
$2,460 $46.5K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,009 $19.1K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.8
11.5
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