Cost of Living Comparison Between Green Island and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Green Island and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Green Island is 1.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Green Island is 11.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Green Island
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.33 JMD 1,147
$13.12 MX$232
-44.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 JMD 9,837
$53.8 MX$950
16.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 JMD 1,406
$9.40 MX$166
-4.36%
Cappuccino
$4.31 JMD 674
$3.56 MX$62.9
21.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 JMD 207
$1.60 MX$28.29
-17.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 117
$1.15 MX$20.38
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 JMD 388
$3.16 MX$55.7
-21.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 477
$4.85 MX$85.5
-37.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Green Island
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.33 JMD 677
$1.63 MX$28.84
165.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 JMD 551
$2.73 MX$48.26
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 242
$1.88 MX$33.16
-17.55%
Eggs
$3.46 JMD 542
$2.63 MX$46.45
31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 JMD 1,724
$9.89 MX$175
11.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 JMD 1,006
$8.40 MX$148
-23.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 JMD 1,186
$11.63 MX$205
-34.82%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 JMD 962
$2.97 MX$52.5
107.07%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 JMD 488
$1.78 MX$31.50
75.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.20 JMD 657
$2.06 MX$36.28
103.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 JMD 473
$1.97 MX$34.86
53.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 315
$2.09 MX$36.82
-3.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$2.26 MX$39.87
-11.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 JMD 471
$1.46 MX$25.74
106.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 234
$1.09 MX$19.24
36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.57 JMD 1,341
$4.34 MX$76.6
97.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.23 JMD 1,757
$13.62 MX$240
-17.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 JMD 448
$1.67 MX$29.54
71.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 479
$3.54 MX$62.5
-13.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Green Island
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)
$1.07 JMD 167
$1.32 MX$23.36
-18.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 JMD 489
$0.30 MX$5.32
940.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.40 JMD 1,001
$5.49 MX$96.9
16.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 194
$1.34 MX$23.59
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.8M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
126.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K JMD 5.3M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
42.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Green Island
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 JMD 25.4K
$41.11 MX$726
294.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.26 JMD 3,481
$27.78 MX$490
-19.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 JMD 8,012
$30.00 MX$530
70.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Green Island
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$945
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.07 JMD 2,044
$6.28 MX$111
108.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Green Island
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 35.9K
$439 MX$7,755
-47.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,474 JMD 387.0K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-76.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Green Island
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.88 JMD 4,049
$57.1 MX$1,008
-54.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.80 JMD 4,036
$45.30 MX$800
-43.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 JMD 10.9K
$104 MX$1,840
-33.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 JMD 12.1K
$108 MX$1,911
-28.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Green Island
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
Green Island
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 Green Island: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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