Cost of Living Comparison Between Duncans and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Duncans and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Duncans is 4.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Duncans is 3.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duncans
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.69 JMD 1,203
$13.12 MX$232
-41.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.9 JMD 9,683
$53.8 MX$950
15.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 JMD 1,346
$9.40 MX$166
-8.40%
Cappuccino
$4.42 JMD 692
$3.56 MX$62.9
24.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMD 207
$1.60 MX$28.29
-16.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 117
$1.15 MX$20.38
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 JMD 389
$3.16 MX$55.7
-21.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 494
$4.85 MX$85.5
-34.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duncans
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.23 JMD 661
$1.63 MX$28.84
159.51%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 JMD 560
$2.73 MX$48.26
31.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 243
$1.88 MX$33.16
-17.02%
Eggs
$3.47 JMD 543
$2.63 MX$46.45
31.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 JMD 1,724
$9.89 MX$175
11.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 JMD 1,019
$8.40 MX$148
-22.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 JMD 1,205
$11.63 MX$205
-33.79%
Apples (1kg)
$5.85 JMD 915
$2.97 MX$52.5
96.97%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 487
$1.78 MX$31.50
74.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.19 JMD 656
$2.06 MX$36.28
103.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 JMD 453
$1.97 MX$34.86
46.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 JMD 330
$2.09 MX$36.82
0.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 316
$2.26 MX$39.87
-10.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 JMD 481
$1.46 MX$25.74
110.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 JMD 234
$1.09 MX$19.24
37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.78 JMD 1,374
$4.34 MX$76.6
102.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.59 JMD 1,813
$13.62 MX$240
-14.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 JMD 449
$1.67 MX$29.54
71.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 JMD 504
$3.54 MX$62.5
-9.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Duncans
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 JMD 169
$1.32 MX$23.36
-18.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.11 JMD 486
$0.30 MX$5.32
936.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 JMD 959
$5.49 MX$96.9
11.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 JMD 203
$1.34 MX$23.59
-2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K JMD 6.6M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
122.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
42.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duncans
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 25.5K
$41.11 MX$726
296.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.36 JMD 3,497
$27.78 MX$490
-19.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 JMD 8,115
$30.00 MX$530
72.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duncans
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$945
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.20 JMD 2,065
$6.28 MX$111
110.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duncans
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.0K
$439 MX$7,755
-49.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,446 JMD 382.7K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-77.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duncans
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.59 JMD 4,159
$57.1 MX$1,008
-53.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.05 JMD 4,075
$45.30 MX$800
-42.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 JMD 11.1K
$104 MX$1,840
-32.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 JMD 12.1K
$108 MX$1,911
-28.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duncans
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Duncans
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Duncans: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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