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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lucea is 3.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lucea is 10.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 JMD 1,174
$13.38 MX$253
-44.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 JMD 10K
$52.7 MX$997
19.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 JMD 1,360
$9.31 MX$176
-8.27%
Cappuccino
$4.33 JMD 689
$3.61 MX$68.3
19.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 209
$1.64 MX$30.91
-20.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 113
$1.12 MX$21.14
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 JMD 403
$3.26 MX$61.7
-22.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 JMD 491
$4.82 MX$91.1
-36.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.28 JMD 682
$1.65 MX$31.24
159.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 JMD 559
$2.74 MX$51.7
28.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 249
$1.92 MX$36.28
-18.75%
Eggs
$3.41 JMD 543
$2.51 MX$47.53
35.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.88 JMD 1,733
$9.89 MX$187
10.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 JMD 1,033
$8.39 MX$159
-22.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.41 JMD 1,179
$11.95 MX$226
-37.99%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 JMD 979
$2.87 MX$54.3
114.29%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 JMD 502
$1.74 MX$32.85
81.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.31 JMD 686
$2 MX$37.81
115.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 JMD 482
$2.07 MX$39.14
46.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 JMD 325
$2.05 MX$38.78
-0.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 JMD 315
$2.18 MX$41.22
-9.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.03 JMD 482
$1.38 MX$26.16
119.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 JMD 232
$1.11 MX$21.06
31.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.91 JMD 1,419
$4.16 MX$78.6
114.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 JMD 1,765
$11.05 MX$209
0.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.9 JMD 462
$1.75 MX$33.16
65.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 JMD 509
$3.7 MX$70
-13.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lucea
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)
$1.11 JMD 177
$1.36 MX$25.72
-18.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 JMD 517
$0.28 MX$5.25
1060.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 JMD 973
$5.3 MX$100
15.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 205
$1.36 MX$25.63
-5.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.9M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
130.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
45.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.6K
$39.97 MX$756
302.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.69 JMD 3,454
$27.48 MX$519
-21.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 JMD 7,968
$30.22 MX$571
65.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.23 JMD 2,107
$6.32 MX$120
109.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.6K
$437 MX$8,258
-48.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,483 JMD 395.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-76.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.1 JMD 4,155
$57.2 MX$1,082
-54.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.25 JMD 4,020
$45.14 MX$853
-44.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 JMD 11.4K
$102 MX$1,928
-29.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76 JMD 12.1K
$109 MX$2,056
-30.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lucea
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
Lucea
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Lucea: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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