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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamaica and Mexico Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamaica and Mexico

😐 Solo nomad: Jamaica is 17.3% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jamaica is 18.1% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 JMD 1,373
$10.38 MX$183
-16.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.1 JMD 9,782
$42.10 MX$743
47.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 JMD 1,265
$7.87 MX$139
2.03%
Cappuccino
$3.74 JMD 589
$3.24 MX$57.2
15.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 JMD 193
$1.32 MX$23.33
-7.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 119
$0.91 MX$16.06
-16.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 JMD 387
$2.33 MX$41.17
5.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 JMD 508
$4.29 MX$75.7
-24.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.76 JMD 592
$1.50 MX$26.55
150.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.96 JMD 467
$2.54 MX$44.81
16.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 246
$1.74 MX$30.78
-10.34%
Eggs
$3.48 JMD 548
$2.38 MX$42.06
46.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.15 JMD 1,757
$8.69 MX$153
28.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 JMD 1,210
$7.81 MX$138
-1.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 JMD 1,256
$10.79 MX$190
-26.14%
Apples (1kg)
$6.16 JMD 971
$2.80 MX$49.48
120.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 JMD 574
$1.51 MX$26.69
141.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.06 JMD 640
$1.90 MX$33.56
113.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 JMD 345
$1.78 MX$31.37
23.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 JMD 374
$1.95 MX$34.41
22.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 JMD 336
$1.97 MX$34.82
8.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 JMD 364
$1.26 MX$22.20
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 JMD 189
$1.02 MX$17.97
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.31 JMD 1,466
$4.19 MX$73.9
122.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.06 JMD 1,901
$11.20 MX$198
7.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 JMD 418
$1.66 MX$29.21
59.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 JMD 506
$2.92 MX$51.6
9.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 JMD 143
$0.65 MX$11.55
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.4 JMD 7,934
$26.48 MX$467
90.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 JMD 142
$2.57 MX$45.33
-64.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMD 513
$1.91 MX$33.65
70.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 JMD 1,305
$10.47 MX$185
-20.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 203
$1.31 MX$23.07
-1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.7K JMD 6.6M
$20.5K MX$361.4K
103.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K JMD 5.0M
$22.7K MX$400.8K
38.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 JMD 22.0K
$63.3 MX$1,117
120.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.24 JMD 3,662
$23.14 MX$409
0.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.44 JMD 7,475
$28.47 MX$502
66.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 JMD 8,942
$35.44 MX$626
60.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.45 JMD 1,647
$18.02 MX$318
-42.01%
Cinema Ticket
$12.28 JMD 1,935
$4.66 MX$82.3
163.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 35.9K
$248 MX$4,377
-8.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,539 JMD 557.7K
$5,750 MX$101.5K
-38.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.95 JMD 4,089
$51.8 MX$914
-49.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.74 JMD 3,741
$40.92 MX$722
-41.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 JMD 10.7K
$93.9 MX$1,657
-27.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 JMD 13.0K
$89.7 MX$1,583
-8.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 JMD 103.4K
$636 MX$11.2K
3.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 JMD 57.2K
$439 MX$7,755
-17.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 JMD 234.4K
$1,225 MX$21.6K
21.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$931 JMD 146.6K
$848 MX$15.0K
9.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,709 JMD 426.9K
$2,594 MX$45.8K
4.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,105 JMD 489.2K
$1,559 MX$27.5K
99.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 JMD 113.2K
$805 MX$14.2K
-10.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.34
11.45
-27.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jamaica: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

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