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 1,145
$13.12 MX$231
-44.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 JMD 9,818
$53.8 MX$946
16.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 JMD 1,403
$9.40 MX$165
-4.36%
Cappuccino
$4.31 JMD 673
$3.56 MX$62.7
21.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 JMD 207
$1.60 MX$28.20
-17.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 117
$1.15 MX$20.31
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 JMD 387
$3.16 MX$55.5
-21.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 476
$4.85 MX$85.2
-37.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Green Island
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.33 JMD 676
$1.63 MX$28.74
165.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 JMD 550
$2.73 MX$48.09
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 241
$1.88 MX$33.04
-17.55%
Eggs
$3.46 JMD 541
$2.63 MX$46.29
31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 JMD 1,721
$9.89 MX$174
11.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 JMD 1,004
$8.40 MX$148
-23.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 JMD 1,184
$11.63 MX$205
-34.82%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 JMD 961
$2.97 MX$52.3
107.07%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 JMD 487
$1.78 MX$31.39
75.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.20 JMD 656
$2.06 MX$36.16
103.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 JMD 472
$1.97 MX$34.74
53.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 315
$2.09 MX$36.69
-3.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$2.26 MX$39.74
-11.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 JMD 470
$1.46 MX$25.65
106.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 233
$1.09 MX$19.17
36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.57 JMD 1,338
$4.34 MX$76.3
97.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.23 JMD 1,754
$13.62 MX$240
-17.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 JMD 447
$1.67 MX$29.44
71.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 478
$3.54 MX$62.3
-13.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Green Island
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.33
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$333
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 JMD 167
$1.32 MX$23.28
-18.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 JMD 488
$0.30 MX$5.30
940.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.40 JMD 1,000
$5.49 MX$96.5
16.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 193
$1.34 MX$23.51
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.8M
$19.1K MX$336.2K
126.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K JMD 5.3M
$23.8K MX$418.0K
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 25.3K
$41.11 MX$723
294.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.26 JMD 3,475
$27.78 MX$489
-19.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 JMD 7,997
$30.00 MX$528
70.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Green Island
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$942
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$460
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.07 JMD 2,040
$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$7,729
-47.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,474 JMD 386.3K
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-76.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Green Island
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.88 JMD 4,041
$57.1 MX$1,005
-54.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.80 JMD 4,028
$45.30 MX$797
-43.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 JMD 10.9K
$104 MX$1,834
-33.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 JMD 12.1K
$108 MX$1,904
-28.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Green Island
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$66.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Green Island
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.3K
-
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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