Central America: Cost of Living Index by City 2021

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
Panama City, Panama 58.6 26.2 43.1 58.4 56.3 31.0
San Jose, Costa Rica 52.1 16.3 35.0 50.3 41.9 44.1
San Salvador, El Salvador 46.7 14.4 31.3 45.9 33.5 21.0
Guatemala City, Guatemala 46.2 15.3 31.5 42.3 33.9 25.4
Mexico City, Mexico 40.5 19.4 30.4 36.1 41.0 38.1
Monterrey, Mexico 40.0 13.7 27.4 37.9 36.5 46.6
Tijuana, Mexico 37.8 14.2 26.5 35.2 31.2 37.3
Cancun, Mexico 37.5 13.1 25.9 34.8 31.6 33.9
Merida, Mexico 36.8 9.9 23.9 37.4 28.5 26.7
Queretaro (Santiago de Querétaro), Mexico 36.4 10.8 24.1 35.7 29.3 38.2
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 36.3 18.4 27.7 36.6 33.8 25.1
Aguascalientes, Mexico 35.7 6.7 21.9 35.1 32.8 38.4
Guadalajara, Mexico 35.0 13.7 24.8 33.9 30.6 36.9
Puebla, Mexico 33.4 7.9 21.2 31.6 23.8 37.5
Zapopan, Mexico 33.3 13.0 23.6 32.2 28.4 44.9