City comparisons in the Americas
All 386 comparisons between two cities in the Americas, grouped by country. Same scale on every page, so the numbers are comparable rather than borrowed from two different sources.
The short answer
This page carries every one of the 386 comparisons we hold between two cities that are both in the Americas.
The median city in the Americas costs $1,400 a month for one person. The range runs from $700 in Bolivia to $4,500 in New York.
| Region | Cities scored | Median cost | Cheapest | Dearest | Median internet | Median air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | 115 | $1,400 | Sucre (tied) $700 | New York $4,500 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Monthly cost of living for one person, 2026. Internet and air quality are scored 0-5 on our own scale; the figure shown is the median across every city we hold in the region.
How this page was built. Every comparison linked here is generated from one dataset of 500 cities in 100 countries, scored on the same seven-point scale for cost of living, internet, safety, walkability, weather, air quality and things to do. Costs are a single monthly figure for one person living, not holidaying — rent, food, transport and utilities — held in whole hundreds of US dollars because that is the precision the underlying sources support. The groupings and every count on this page are computed from that dataset at build time, not entered by hand. Read the full method on the methodology page.
All 386 comparisons
Grouped by the country of the first city named, so each comparison appears once. 23 countries, 115 cities.
Argentina 44 comparisons
Bariloche vs SaltaBuenos Aires vs BarilocheBuenos Aires vs CuencaBuenos Aires vs CórdobaBuenos Aires vs FlorianópolisBuenos Aires vs LimaBuenos Aires vs MendozaBuenos Aires vs MontrealBuenos Aires vs New YorkBuenos Aires vs OaxacaBuenos Aires vs Playa del CarmenBuenos Aires vs Puerto VallartaBuenos Aires vs Rio de JaneiroBuenos Aires vs SaltaBuenos Aires vs TorontoBuenos Aires vs VancouverCórdoba vs BarilocheCórdoba vs FlorianópolisCórdoba vs LimaCórdoba vs MedellínCórdoba vs MendozaCórdoba vs Mexico CityCórdoba vs MontrealCórdoba vs New YorkCórdoba vs OaxacaCórdoba vs Playa del CarmenCórdoba vs Puerto VallartaCórdoba vs Rio de JaneiroCórdoba vs SaltaCórdoba vs TorontoCórdoba vs VancouverMedellín vs Buenos AiresMendoza vs BarilocheMendoza vs Mexico CityMendoza vs MontrealMendoza vs New YorkMendoza vs OaxacaMendoza vs Playa del CarmenMendoza vs Puerto VallartaMendoza vs Rio de JaneiroMendoza vs SaltaMendoza vs TorontoMendoza vs VancouverMexico City vs Buenos Aires
Bahamas 10 comparisons
Eleuthera vs Exuma (George Town)Eleuthera vs FreeportEleuthera vs NassauEleuthera vs Paradise IslandFreeport vs Exuma (George Town)Nassau vs Exuma (George Town)Nassau vs FreeportNassau vs Paradise IslandParadise Island vs Exuma (George Town)Paradise Island vs Freeport
Barbados 10 comparisons
Bathsheba vs BridgetownBathsheba vs HoletownBathsheba vs OistinsBathsheba vs SpeightstownBridgetown vs HoletownBridgetown vs OistinsBridgetown vs SpeightstownHoletown vs SpeightstownOistins vs HoletownOistins vs Speightstown
Belize 10 comparisons
Belize City vs Caye CaulkerBelize City vs PlacenciaBelize City vs San IgnacioBelize City vs San Pedro (Ambergris Caye)Caye Caulker vs PlacenciaCaye Caulker vs San IgnacioPlacencia vs San IgnacioSan Pedro (Ambergris Caye) vs Caye CaulkerSan Pedro (Ambergris Caye) vs PlacenciaSan Pedro (Ambergris Caye) vs San Ignacio
Bolivia 10 comparisons
Cochabamba vs TarijaLa Paz vs CochabambaLa Paz vs Santa Cruz de la SierraLa Paz vs SucreLa Paz vs TarijaSanta Cruz de la Sierra vs CochabambaSanta Cruz de la Sierra vs TarijaSucre vs CochabambaSucre vs Santa Cruz de la SierraSucre vs Tarija
Brazil 23 comparisons
Belo Horizonte vs FortalezaFlorianópolis vs Belo HorizonteFlorianópolis vs FortalezaFlorianópolis vs LimaFlorianópolis vs MedellínFlorianópolis vs MendozaFlorianópolis vs Mexico CityFlorianópolis vs MontrealFlorianópolis vs New YorkFlorianópolis vs OaxacaFlorianópolis vs Playa del CarmenFlorianópolis vs Puerto VallartaFlorianópolis vs Rio de JaneiroFlorianópolis vs São PauloFlorianópolis vs TorontoFlorianópolis vs VancouverFortaleza vs Rio de JaneiroFortaleza vs São PauloRio de Janeiro vs Belo HorizonteRio de Janeiro vs São PauloRio de Janeiro vs TorontoRio de Janeiro vs VancouverSão Paulo vs Belo Horizonte
Canada 15 comparisons
Calgary vs VictoriaMontreal vs CalgaryMontreal vs New YorkMontreal vs OaxacaMontreal vs Playa del CarmenMontreal vs Puerto VallartaMontreal vs Rio de JaneiroMontreal vs TorontoMontreal vs VancouverMontreal vs VictoriaToronto vs CalgaryToronto vs VancouverToronto vs VictoriaVancouver vs CalgaryVancouver vs Victoria
Chile 10 comparisons
La Serena vs Puerto VarasLa Serena vs SantiagoLa Serena vs ValparaísoLa Serena vs Viña del MarSantiago vs Puerto VarasSantiago vs ValparaísoSantiago vs Viña del MarValparaíso vs Puerto VarasValparaíso vs Viña del MarViña del Mar vs Puerto Varas
Colombia 35 comparisons
Bogotá vs Buenos AiresBogotá vs CaliBogotá vs CartagenaBogotá vs CuencaBogotá vs CórdobaBogotá vs FlorianópolisBogotá vs LimaBogotá vs MendozaBogotá vs Mexico CityBogotá vs MontrealBogotá vs New YorkBogotá vs OaxacaBogotá vs Playa del CarmenBogotá vs Puerto VallartaBogotá vs Rio de JaneiroBogotá vs Santa MartaBogotá vs TorontoBogotá vs VancouverCali vs Santa MartaCartagena vs CaliCartagena vs Santa MartaMedellín vs BogotáMedellín vs CaliMedellín vs CartagenaMedellín vs MendozaMedellín vs MontrealMedellín vs New YorkMedellín vs OaxacaMedellín vs Playa del CarmenMedellín vs Puerto VallartaMedellín vs Rio de JaneiroMedellín vs Santa MartaMedellín vs TorontoMedellín vs VancouverMexico City vs Medellín
Costa Rica 10 comparisons
Jacó vs Puerto ViejoJacó vs San JoséJacó vs Santa TeresaJacó vs TamarindoSan José vs Puerto ViejoSan José vs Santa TeresaSanta Teresa vs Puerto ViejoTamarindo vs Puerto ViejoTamarindo vs San JoséTamarindo vs Santa Teresa
Curaçao 10 comparisons
Jan Thiel vs PiscaderaJan Thiel vs WestpuntPietermaai vs Jan ThielPietermaai vs PiscaderaPietermaai vs WestpuntPiscadera vs WestpuntPiscadera vs WillemstadWillemstad vs Jan ThielWillemstad vs PietermaaiWillemstad vs Westpunt
Dominican Republic 10 comparisons
Cabarete vs Las TerrenasCabarete vs Punta CanaCabarete vs Santiago de los CaballerosCabarete vs Santo DomingoLas Terrenas vs Punta CanaLas Terrenas vs Santiago de los CaballerosPunta Cana vs Santiago de los CaballerosSantiago de los Caballeros vs Santo DomingoSanto Domingo vs Las TerrenasSanto Domingo vs Punta Cana
Ecuador 24 comparisons
Baños vs GuayaquilBaños vs MantaCuenca vs BañosCuenca vs FlorianópolisCuenca vs GuayaquilCuenca vs LimaCuenca vs MantaCuenca vs MedellínCuenca vs MendozaCuenca vs Mexico CityCuenca vs MontrealCuenca vs New YorkCuenca vs OaxacaCuenca vs Playa del CarmenCuenca vs Puerto VallartaCuenca vs QuitoCuenca vs Rio de JaneiroCuenca vs TorontoCuenca vs VancouverCórdoba vs CuencaGuayaquil vs MantaGuayaquil vs QuitoQuito vs BañosQuito vs Manta
El Salvador 10 comparisons
El Tunco vs La LibertadEl Tunco vs San SalvadorEl Tunco vs Santa AnaEl Tunco vs SuchitotoLa Libertad vs SuchitotoSan Salvador vs La LibertadSan Salvador vs Santa AnaSan Salvador vs SuchitotoSanta Ana vs La LibertadSanta Ana vs Suchitoto
Guatemala 28 comparisons
Antigua vs AustinAntigua vs BogotáAntigua vs Buenos AiresAntigua vs CuencaAntigua vs CórdobaAntigua vs FloresAntigua vs FlorianópolisAntigua vs Guatemala CityAntigua vs Lake Atitlán (Panajachel)Antigua vs LimaAntigua vs MedellínAntigua vs MendozaAntigua vs Mexico CityAntigua vs MontrealAntigua vs New YorkAntigua vs OaxacaAntigua vs Playa del CarmenAntigua vs Puerto VallartaAntigua vs QuetzaltenangoAntigua vs Rio de JaneiroAntigua vs TorontoAntigua vs VancouverFlores vs Guatemala CityFlores vs Lake Atitlán (Panajachel)Flores vs QuetzaltenangoLake Atitlán (Panajachel) vs Guatemala CityLake Atitlán (Panajachel) vs QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango vs Guatemala City
Jamaica 10 comparisons
Kingston vs Ocho RiosKingston vs Port AntonioMontego Bay vs KingstonMontego Bay vs Ocho RiosMontego Bay vs Port AntonioNegril vs KingstonNegril vs Montego BayNegril vs Ocho RiosNegril vs Port AntonioOcho Rios vs Port Antonio
Mexico 24 comparisons
Mexico City vs MontrealMexico City vs New YorkMexico City vs OaxacaMexico City vs Playa del CarmenMexico City vs Puerto VallartaMexico City vs Rio de JaneiroMexico City vs TorontoMexico City vs TulumMexico City vs VancouverOaxaca vs Puerto VallartaOaxaca vs Rio de JaneiroOaxaca vs TorontoOaxaca vs TulumOaxaca vs VancouverPlaya del Carmen vs OaxacaPlaya del Carmen vs Puerto VallartaPlaya del Carmen vs Rio de JaneiroPlaya del Carmen vs TorontoPlaya del Carmen vs TulumPlaya del Carmen vs VancouverPuerto Vallarta vs Rio de JaneiroPuerto Vallarta vs TorontoPuerto Vallarta vs TulumPuerto Vallarta vs Vancouver
Nicaragua 10 comparisons
Granada vs LeónGranada vs ManaguaGranada vs OmetepeGranada vs San Juan del SurLeón vs ManaguaLeón vs OmetepeManagua vs OmetepeManagua vs San Juan del SurSan Juan del Sur vs LeónSan Juan del Sur vs Ometepe
Panama 10 comparisons
Bocas del Toro vs CoronadoBocas del Toro vs El Valle de AntónBoquete vs Bocas del ToroBoquete vs CoronadoBoquete vs El Valle de AntónCoronado vs El Valle de AntónEl Valle de Antón vs Panama CityPanama City vs Bocas del ToroPanama City vs BoquetePanama City vs Coronado
Paraguay 10 comparisons
Asunción vs Ciudad del EsteAsunción vs EncarnaciónAsunción vs San BernardinoAsunción vs VillarricaCiudad del Este vs San BernardinoCiudad del Este vs VillarricaEncarnación vs Ciudad del EsteEncarnación vs San BernardinoEncarnación vs VillarricaSan Bernardino vs Villarrica
Peru 21 comparisons
Arequipa vs MáncoraArequipa vs TrujilloCusco vs ArequipaCusco vs MáncoraCusco vs TrujilloLima vs ArequipaLima vs CuscoLima vs MedellínLima vs MendozaLima vs Mexico CityLima vs MontrealLima vs MáncoraLima vs New YorkLima vs OaxacaLima vs Playa del CarmenLima vs Puerto VallartaLima vs Rio de JaneiroLima vs TorontoLima vs TrujilloLima vs VancouverMáncora vs Trujillo
USA 32 comparisons
Austin vs BogotáAustin vs Buenos AiresAustin vs CuencaAustin vs CórdobaAustin vs DenverAustin vs FlorianópolisAustin vs HonoluluAustin vs LimaAustin vs MedellínAustin vs MendozaAustin vs Mexico CityAustin vs MiamiAustin vs MontrealAustin vs OaxacaAustin vs Playa del CarmenAustin vs Puerto VallartaAustin vs Rio de JaneiroAustin vs TorontoAustin vs VancouverDenver vs HonoluluHonolulu vs MiamiHonolulu vs New YorkMiami vs DenverNew York vs AustinNew York vs DenverNew York vs MiamiNew York vs OaxacaNew York vs Playa del CarmenNew York vs Puerto VallartaNew York vs Rio de JaneiroNew York vs TorontoNew York vs Vancouver
Uruguay 10 comparisons
Common follow-up questions
How many cities do you score in the Americas?
115, across 23 countries. Every one of them is compared with at least one other.
What does the median cost figure include?
Rent for one person, food, local transport and utilities for one month. It is a living figure, not a holiday figure, and it excludes flights and insurance.