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

😐 Solo nomad: Lucea is 0.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lucea is 4.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 JMD 1,159
$13.12 MX$232
-43.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.4 JMD 9,758
$53.8 MX$950
15.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.52 JMD 1,333
$9.40 MX$166
-9.36%
Cappuccino
$4.46 JMD 697
$3.56 MX$62.9
25.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMD 208
$1.60 MX$28.29
-16.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 111
$1.15 MX$20.38
-38.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 JMD 395
$3.16 MX$55.7
-20.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 480
$4.85 MX$85.5
-36.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.22 JMD 660
$1.63 MX$28.84
158.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 JMD 552
$2.73 MX$48.26
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 JMD 247
$1.88 MX$33.16
-15.96%
Eggs
$3.47 JMD 543
$2.63 MX$46.45
31.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.88 JMD 1,702
$9.89 MX$175
10.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 JMD 983
$8.40 MX$148
-25.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.51 JMD 1,175
$11.63 MX$205
-35.43%
Apples (1kg)
$6.14 JMD 960
$2.97 MX$52.5
106.73%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 JMD 474
$1.78 MX$31.50
70.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 JMD 663
$2.06 MX$36.28
105.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 JMD 478
$1.97 MX$34.86
55.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 JMD 318
$2.09 MX$36.82
-2.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 301
$2.26 MX$39.87
-14.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 JMD 464
$1.46 MX$25.74
102.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 233
$1.09 MX$19.24
36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.68 JMD 1,358
$4.34 MX$76.6
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.37 JMD 1,778
$13.62 MX$240
-16.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 JMD 435
$1.67 MX$29.54
66.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 JMD 483
$3.54 MX$62.5
-12.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 174
$1.32 MX$23.36
-15.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 JMD 483
$0.30 MX$5.32
930.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 JMD 963
$5.49 MX$96.9
12.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 JMD 199
$1.34 MX$23.59
-5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K JMD 6.6M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
122.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K JMD 5.2M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
38.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 JMD 25.8K
$41.11 MX$726
300.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 JMD 3,402
$27.78 MX$490
-21.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 JMD 7,837
$30.00 MX$530
67.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$945
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 JMD 2,024
$6.28 MX$111
106.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 JMD 35.3K
$439 MX$7,755
-48.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,456 JMD 384.2K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-77.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.61 JMD 4,005
$57.1 MX$1,008
-55.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 JMD 3,953
$45.30 MX$800
-44.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 JMD 10.9K
$104 MX$1,840
-32.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 JMD 12.2K
$108 MX$1,911
-28.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Lucea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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