finance El Sudcaliforniano 2026-09-14

Urban Living Costs Require Nearly 5,000 Pesos Monthly Per Person

New cost-of-living data shows individuals need up to 4,905 pesos a month just to get by in the city. Lower-income families are feeling the squeeze the hardest, sinking over half their earnings strictly into food.

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