Shopping in Tijuana...
There are disappointingly few bargains to be had in Tijuana. Silver and leather products are allegedly cheaper than in the US. Souvenir shops abound. Many of the items sold in the souvenir shops are actually purchased in the San Diegan swap meets and brought into Mexico and resold to tourists.Cuban cigars are mostly fake, with the majority being of Mexican origin with a "Cohiba" or "Montecristo" brand name added. However, La Casa Del Habano , on Avenida Revolucion is a licensed dealer that sells genuine Cubans.
Silver bracelets and necklaces are common, but maybe fake. Don't pay more than than four dollars for fake jewelry.
Vanilla is a bargain. Good place to buy is in plaza on revolucion
Spanish music cassettes for only about fifty cents available in plaza on Revolucion .
Mexican groceries try stores like Calimax or Comercial Mexicana and see numerous Mexican products not found in other places or Mexicanized version of American products.