With an estimated population of 1.96 million, Tijuana is ranked twelfth on the list of the most expensive cities to live in Mexico, according to livingcost.org, a website that stores cost of living data for 197 countries around the world and 9,294 cities.
According to this database, fed by user opinions, the average net salary is $944 dollars, which at the current exchange rate, would be equivalent to $17,605 Mexican pesos; an amount that could cover expenses for 0.8 months.
This is how much it costs to live in Tijuana
In the breakdown made by the same page, it considers rent, services (electricity, water, internet), basic food basket, transportation and other amenities.
These data were provided by various users, from which an average of each expense was obtained. It should be noted that the prices will be reflected in dollars:
For one person
Rent: $649.00
Utilities (water, electricity, gas, etc.): $47.03
Internet: $29.07
Transportation: $63.00
Basic food basket: $57.00
Others (gym, cinema, haircut, doctor, clothing): $255.00
In total, these expenses add up to $1,100 dollars, that is, $20,515 Mexican pesos.
Tijuana is the most populated city nationwide. Photo: Carlos Luna | El Sol de Tijuana
For a family (on average 4 people)
Rent: $729.00
Utilities (water, electricity, gas, etc.): $72.06
Internet: $29.07
Transportation: $63.00
Basic food basket: $114.00
Others (gym, movies, haircut, doctor, clothes, daycare, school): $4,526.00
In total, these expenses come to $5,533 dollars, that is, $103,190 Mexican pesos.
Source: elsoldetijuana
