cost
Cost of Living Index
Tijuana82.4 / 100
San Luis Potosí99.6 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Tijuana leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Tijuana leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Tijuana leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; San Luis Potosí leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Tijuana | 82.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | San Luis Potosí | 99.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Tijuana | 90.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | San Luis Potosí | 82.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Tijuana | $2,413 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | San Luis Potosí | $2,989 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Tijuana | 12.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | San Luis Potosí | 12.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Tijuana | $2,575/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | San Luis Potosí | $4,028/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Tijuana | 10.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | San Luis Potosí | 4.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Tijuana | 84.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | San Luis Potosí | 86.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Tijuana | 78.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | San Luis Potosí | 71.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Tijuana leads cost, safety, and rent; San Luis Potosí leads housing, salary, and jobs.
cost
Tijuana
82.4
San Luis Potosí
99.6
safety
Tijuana
90.1
San Luis Potosí
82.1
housing
Tijuana
$2,413
San Luis Potosí
$2,989
housing
Tijuana
12.2x
San Luis Potosí
12.0x
jobs
Tijuana
$2,575/mo
San Luis Potosí
$4,028/mo
jobs
Tijuana
10.2%
San Luis Potosí
4.8%
health
Tijuana
84.1
San Luis Potosí
86.6
health
Tijuana
78.5 years
San Luis Potosí
71.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Tijuana
-0.3%
San Luis Potosí
1.7%
education
Tijuana
55.3
San Luis Potosí
75.1
transport
Tijuana
63.9
San Luis Potosí
54.7
safety
Tijuana
14.3 per 100k
San Luis Potosí
24.0 per 100k
safety
Tijuana
27.9 per 100k
San Luis Potosí
54.7 per 100k
health
Tijuana
22.3%
San Luis Potosí
23.1%
quality
Tijuana
4.6
San Luis Potosí
5.8
housing
Tijuana
$13,498/sqm
San Luis Potosí
$14,373/sqm
religion
Tijuana
56.8%
San Luis Potosí
58.8%
religion
Tijuana
23.9%
San Luis Potosí
28.8%
religion
Tijuana
2.8%
San Luis Potosí
42.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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