Can I live in Tijuana on $2,500/month?

I spent a couple of years living in Tijuana, off and on. I originally moved there to reduce my cost of living. Rent in Southern California is over $2,000 a month. I was able to cut my cost of living in half by moving to Tijuana. Prices did increase substantailly while I was there, so treat these figures as a floor. Raise rent and food if you are looking now.

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