Central America: Cost of Living Index by City 2018

Chart: Cost of Living Index
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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
San Jose, Costa Rica 60.5 19.3 40.6 61.0 49.5 48.9
Panama City, Panama 57.2 32.5 45.3 56.5 52.9 38.2
San Salvador, El Salvador 50.3 12.8 32.2 51.3 37.3 28.6
Guatemala City, Guatemala 47.0 15.5 31.8 43.6 37.2 41.4
Monterrey, Mexico 38.4 11.5 25.5 35.2 38.1 84.2
Mexico City, Mexico 37.5 17.8 28.0 34.7 32.7 64.0
Cancun, Mexico 35.6 9.8 23.1 29.9 35.3 61.7
Guadalajara, Mexico 34.2 10.1 22.6 33.2 30.8 71.9
Tijuana, Mexico 34.1 10.8 22.9 32.7 32.6 45.3
Hermosillo, Mexico 33.9 7.3 21.0 30.3 29.8 77.3
Queretaro (Santiago de Querétaro), Mexico 33.5 9.5 21.9 33.2 28.0 63.2
Merida, Mexico 33.2 7.6 20.8 32.0 26.8 37.2
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 32.7 11.5 22.5 32.3 31.0 62.4
Puebla, Mexico 32.6 7.2 20.4 28.4 27.8 45.3