Central America: Cost of Living Index by City 2023

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 50.4 24.4 37.9 48.5 44.8 36.3
San Jose, Costa Rica 50.1 18.2 34.8 46.9 46.1 40.9
San Salvador, El Salvador 45.3 16.9 31.7 43.9 36.6 24.0
Guatemala City, Guatemala 43.4 15.8 30.2 40.9 33.6 24.3
Monterrey, Mexico 42.2 17.1 30.2 39.4 42.0 55.5
Tijuana, Mexico 41.3 17.1 29.7 33.1 44.5 45.7
Mexico City, Mexico 40.8 20.7 31.2 39.2 38.5 38.1
Cancun, Mexico 39.6 15.0 27.8 37.9 39.9 39.7
Puebla, Mexico 39.5 9.9 25.3 39.6 32.9 35.3
Merida, Mexico 38.7 12.6 26.2 40.1 36.2 34.5
Queretaro (Santiago de Querétaro), Mexico 37.6 12.1 25.4 37.4 34.6 54.4
Guadalajara, Mexico 37.4 15.5 26.9 38.3 33.6 47.7
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 37.1 21.8 29.8 34.5 33.7 25.0