Photos: Mumbai by Shubam Bhasin, Pexels License; San Juan by Mohan Nannapaneni, Pexels License.
Mumbai or San Juan?
Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.
Choose Mumbai for
- prices
- food and drink
- shopping
What lies behind each score is written up on Mumbai’s own page.
Choose San Juan for
- beaches
- families
- nature and the outdoors
What lies behind each score is written up on San Juan’s own page.
Scoreboard
Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.
What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Mumbai and San Juan.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Wins on prices and food and drink with your weighting.
Wins on beaches and families with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Mumbai in July
San Juan in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Mumbai: 1991-2020 normals, Bombay / Santacruz (5.4 km from centre). San Juan: 1991-2020 normals, San Juan / Int., Puerto Rico (12.8 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Mumbai | San Juan |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Hindi, English | Spanish, English |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | US Dollar (USD) |
| Sockets | CM230 V, 50 Hz | AB120 V, 60 Hz |
| Driving side | Left | Right |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 | UTC-4 |
| Emergency number | 108 or 112 | 911 |
| Elevation | 14 m | 3 m |
| Main airport | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)2 km from centre122 non-stop destinations | Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)12 km from centre59 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | - | 21 days |
By the numbers
| Measure | Mumbai | San Juan |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 15,414,288 | 342,259 |
| People per km² | 25,563 | 2,847 |
| Museums within 10 km | 1 | 18 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 3 | 1 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | 12 months | 12 months |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Mumbai or San Juan somewhere new.