Central America: Cost of Living Index by City 2017 Mid-Year

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Rank
City
Cost of Living Index
Rent Index
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurant Price Index
Local Purchasing Power Index
Panama City, Panama 64.6 33.3 49.2 68.4 55.4 31.2
San Jose, Costa Rica 62.8 19.4 41.4 66.5 49.7 39.4
San Salvador, El Salvador 51.2 11.8 31.8 51.2 37.9 24.9
Guatemala City, Guatemala 48.6 16.1 32.6 46.5 37.1 40.3
Monterrey, Mexico 40.8 12.2 26.7 38.8 38.3 76.8
Mexico City, Mexico 40.8 17.6 29.4 39.0 36.2 54.6
Cancun, Mexico 38.0 9.8 24.1 31.6 37.6 56.3
Queretaro (Santiago de Querétaro), Mexico 37.6 9.7 23.9 37.0 32.5 53.6
Tijuana, Mexico 36.9 9.2 23.3 35.5 33.8 43.1
Merida, Mexico 36.5 8.3 22.6 37.5 28.5 32.1
Guadalajara, Mexico 36.5 8.5 22.7 37.2 32.3 52.2
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 36.1 10.5 23.5 36.4 32.6 53.3
Puebla, Mexico 35.6 7.7 21.9 31.7 30.6 43.3