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

😐 Solo nomad: Jamaica is 18.7% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jamaica is 21.7% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.96 JMD 1,426
$10.46 MX$198
-14.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 JMD 10K
$42.67 MX$807
47.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 JMD 1,299
$8.15 MX$154
0.12%
Cappuccino
$3.72 JMD 592
$3.32 MX$62.7
12.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 JMD 202
$1.29 MX$24.34
-1.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 JMD 127
$0.98 MX$18.47
-19.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 JMD 409
$2.33 MX$44.09
10.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 506
$4.27 MX$80.7
-25.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.75 JMD 597
$1.53 MX$28.95
145.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 JMD 454
$2.61 MX$49.42
9.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 JMD 243
$1.71 MX$32.3
-10.53%
Eggs
$3.35 JMD 533
$2.46 MX$46.46
36.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 JMD 1,759
$8.8 MX$166
25.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 JMD 1,212
$7.84 MX$148
-2.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 JMD 1,225
$10.85 MX$205
-29.03%
Apples (1kg)
$6.35 JMD 1,011
$2.75 MX$51.9
130.91%
Banana (1kg)
$3.54 JMD 564
$1.44 MX$27.16
145.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 JMD 660
$1.84 MX$34.7
125.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 JMD 352
$1.8 MX$34.07
22.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 JMD 389
$2 MX$37.78
22.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 JMD 340
$2.05 MX$38.71
4.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 JMD 368
$1.27 MX$24.02
81.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 JMD 190
$1.06 MX$19.99
12.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.48 JMD 1,509
$4.35 MX$82.3
117.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.4 JMD 1,814
$10.69 MX$202
6.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 JMD 411
$1.65 MX$31.16
56.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$2.95 MX$55.8
4.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 JMD 146
$0.66 MX$12.48
39.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.67 JMD 7,748
$26.9 MX$508
80.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 JMD 143
$2.71 MX$51.2
-66.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 JMD 513
$2 MX$37.8
61.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 JMD 1,315
$10.54 MX$199
-21.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 JMD 210
$1.31 MX$24.69
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.3K JMD 6.6M
$20K MX$377.7K
106.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K JMD 5.2M
$23.4K MX$441.6K
39.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 JMD 22.8K
$62.3 MX$1,177
130.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.85 JMD 3,637
$23.41 MX$442
-2.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.99 JMD 7,321
$27.74 MX$524
65.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 JMD 8,981
$35.15 MX$664
60.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.44 JMD 1,661
$17.96 MX$339
-41.87%
Cinema Ticket
$12.47 JMD 1,986
$4.65 MX$87.9
168.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 JMD 36.2K
$254 MX$4,795
-10.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,598 JMD 572.8K
$5,582 MX$105.5K
-35.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.41 JMD 4,205
$53.2 MX$1,006
-50.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.94 JMD 3,811
$41.56 MX$786
-42.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 JMD 10.5K
$92.3 MX$1,744
-28.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 JMD 12.7K
$87.7 MX$1,658
-9.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 JMD 105.5K
$651 MX$12.3K
1.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 JMD 56.8K
$453 MX$8,561
-21.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 JMD 234.2K
$1,248 MX$23.6K
17.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 JMD 148K
$856 MX$16.2K
8.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,716 JMD 432.4K
$2,146 MX$40.6K
26.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,140 JMD 340.6K
$1,480 MX$28K
44.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamaica
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$691 JMD 110K
$743 MX$14.1K
-7.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.34
11.45
-27.16%

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Last update for Jamaica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

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