Central America: Cost of Living Index by City 2023 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
San Jose, Costa Rica 56.3 21.5 39.7 54.0 52.4 33.5
Panama City, Panama 50.1 24.2 37.8 47.2 50.6 34.0
Monterrey, Mexico 48.6 22.4 36.1 46.6 48.0 47.9
Tijuana, Mexico 47.4 16.7 32.8 41.8 49.7 41.7
Mexico City, Mexico 46.9 22.9 35.5 45.1 45.0 36.2
Merida, Mexico 45.0 16.1 31.3 44.9 44.8 31.6
Cancun, Mexico 44.9 16.0 31.1 42.3 47.1 38.2
Guadalajara, Mexico 44.8 17.1 31.6 44.7 42.4 41.3
San Salvador, El Salvador 43.2 15.9 30.2 42.6 35.2 22.5
Playa del Carmen, Mexico 43.0 25.5 34.7 40.5 36.2 34.9
Queretaro (Santiago de Querétaro), Mexico 43.0 13.9 29.1 43.4 39.1 49.5
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 42.5 26.3 34.8 38.3 40.8 43.1
Guatemala City, Guatemala 42.0 15.5 29.3 40.5 34.4 23.8
Puebla, Mexico 41.2 11.6 27.1 38.0 34.7 35.8