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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jarabacoa is 24.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jarabacoa is 11.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jarabacoa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.41 DOP 495
$13.38 MX$253
-37.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50 DOP 2,946
$52.7 MX$997
-5.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 DOP 425
$9.31 MX$176
-22.56%
Cappuccino
$2.6 DOP 153
$3.61 MX$68.3
-27.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 DOP 60.4
$1.64 MX$30.91
-37.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DOP 45.62
$1.12 MX$21.14
-31.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 DOP 146
$3.26 MX$61.7
-24.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 DOP 307
$4.82 MX$91.1
8.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jarabacoa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 DOP 81.8
$1.65 MX$31.24
-15.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 DOP 107
$2.74 MX$51.7
-33.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 DOP 91.9
$1.92 MX$36.28
-18.75%
Eggs
$2.23 DOP 131
$2.51 MX$47.53
-11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.01 DOP 413
$9.89 MX$187
-29.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 DOP 381
$8.39 MX$159
-23.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.15 DOP 656
$11.95 MX$226
-6.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DOP 190
$2.87 MX$54.3
12.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 DOP 54.1
$1.74 MX$32.85
-47.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 DOP 172
$2 MX$37.81
46.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 DOP 117
$2.07 MX$39.14
-3.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DOP 145
$2.05 MX$38.78
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 DOP 135
$2.18 MX$41.22
5.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 DOP 67.3
$1.38 MX$26.16
-17.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 DOP 57.4
$1.11 MX$21.06
-12.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.6 DOP 330
$4.16 MX$78.6
34.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.3 DOP 724
$11.05 MX$209
11.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 DOP 162
$1.75 MX$33.16
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DOP 186
$3.7 MX$70
-14.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Jarabacoa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 DOP 198
$1.36 MX$25.72
147.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 DOP 130
$0.28 MX$5.25
689.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.78 DOP 340
$5.3 MX$100
9.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 DOP 77.7
$1.36 MX$25.63
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K DOP 1.6M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
41.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K DOP 1.9M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
34.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jarabacoa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.4 DOP 4,556
$39.97 MX$756
93.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.59 DOP 1,507
$27.48 MX$519
-6.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.7 DOP 2,102
$30.22 MX$571
18.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jarabacoa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.6 DOP 1,213
$52.6 MX$994
-60.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.92 DOP 408
$6.32 MX$120
9.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jarabacoa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 DOP 15.6K
$437 MX$8,258
-39.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,064 DOP 474.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-23.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jarabacoa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 DOP 3,579
$57.2 MX$1,082
6.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51 DOP 3,000
$45.14 MX$853
12.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 DOP 5,612
$102 MX$1,928
-6.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 DOP 6,920
$109 MX$2,056
8.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jarabacoa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jarabacoa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
11.34
13.76%

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Last update for Jarabacoa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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