Cost of Living · North America

Cost of Living in North America (2026)

Compare cost of living in 23 countries in North America. Index calibrated to New York City = 100. How we calculate this

Countries
23
in North America
Avg CoL Index
53
NYC = 100
Most Affordable
29
lowest index
CountryCoL IndexCategory
🇨🇺 Cuba29Very cheap
🇬🇹 Guatemala35Very cheap
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic39Affordable
🇭🇳 Honduras42Affordable
🇯🇲 Jamaica42Affordable
🇲🇽 Mexico43Affordable
🇳🇮 Nicaragua43Affordable
🇨🇷 Costa Rica45Affordable
🇸🇻 El Salvador46Affordable
🇧🇿 Belize51Affordable
🇭🇹 Haiti52Affordable
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago52Affordable
🇵🇦 Panama54Affordable
🇩🇲 Dominica55Moderate
🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines56Moderate
🇬🇩 Grenada58Moderate
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia60Moderate
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis62Moderate
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda64Moderate
🇨🇦 Canada66Moderate
🇧🇧 Barbados68Moderate
🇺🇸 United States72Moderate
🇧🇸 Bahamas78Expensive

Other regions

Sources: World Bank Open Data 2026 · GlobalCostData Research 2026. Updated April 2026.