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

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 8.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.5 JMD 1,193
$13.38 MX$253
-43.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62 JMD 9,864
$52.7 MX$997
17.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 JMD 1,370
$9.31 MX$176
-7.52%
Cappuccino
$4.46 JMD 710
$3.61 MX$68.3
23.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 218
$1.64 MX$30.91
-16.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 112
$1.12 MX$21.14
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 JMD 405
$3.26 MX$61.7
-21.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 506
$4.82 MX$91.1
-34.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.2 JMD 668
$1.65 MX$31.24
154.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 JMD 581
$2.74 MX$51.7
33.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 258
$1.92 MX$36.28
-15.62%
Eggs
$3.52 JMD 561
$2.51 MX$47.53
40.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 JMD 1,784
$9.89 MX$187
13.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 JMD 1,027
$8.39 MX$159
-23.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 JMD 1,207
$11.95 MX$226
-36.57%
Apples (1kg)
$6.13 JMD 975
$2.87 MX$54.3
113.59%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 JMD 500
$1.74 MX$32.85
80.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.1 JMD 653
$2 MX$37.81
105.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 JMD 461
$2.07 MX$39.14
39.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 320
$2.05 MX$38.78
-1.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 JMD 311
$2.18 MX$41.22
-10.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 JMD 491
$1.38 MX$26.16
123.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 JMD 230
$1.11 MX$21.06
29.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.64 JMD 1,376
$4.16 MX$78.6
107.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 JMD 1,805
$11.05 MX$209
2.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 JMD 439
$1.75 MX$33.16
57.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 508
$3.7 MX$70
-13.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 JMD 130
$0.38 MX$7.25
115.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.83 JMD 7,932
$18.97 MX$359
162.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
$1.36 MX$25.72
-18.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 500
$0.28 MX$5.25
1021.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 JMD 1,017
$5.3 MX$100
20.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 197
$1.36 MX$25.63
-8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
125.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
42.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 JMD 26.3K
$39.97 MX$756
313.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.19 JMD 3,533
$27.48 MX$519
-19.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 JMD 8,230
$30.22 MX$571
71.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70 JMD 11.1K
$52.6 MX$994
33.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 JMD 2,453
$26.84 MX$507
-42.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.34 JMD 2,124
$6.32 MX$120
111.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 36.6K
$437 MX$8,258
-47.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-76.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.85 JMD 4,115
$57.2 MX$1,082
-54.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 JMD 4,048
$45.14 MX$853
-43.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
$102 MX$1,928
-30.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
$109 MX$2,056
-29.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 JMD 142.2K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-10.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 JMD 72.6K
$622 MX$11.8K
-26.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-6.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-2.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-20.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-13.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$735 JMD 117.1K
$867 MX$16.4K
-15.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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