Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Cave Valley Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Cave Valley

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 1.4% cheaper than Cave Valley without rent, and 61.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 15.2% more expensive than Cave Valley without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cave Valley
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.43 JMD 1,183
80.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$63.8 JMD 10.2K
-17.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.53 JMD 1,358
9.14%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.4 JMD 700
-17.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.36 JMD 217
20.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.7 JMD 111
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.51 JMD 400
29.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.04 JMD 484
58.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cave Valley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$4.22 JMD 671
-60.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.57 JMD 569
-23.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.54 JMD 246
24.68%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.58 JMD 570
-29.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.94 JMD 1,742
-9.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.54 JMD 1,041
28.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.44 JMD 1,184
60.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$6.1 JMD 971
-52.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.15 JMD 502
-44.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$4.12 JMD 656
-51.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.9 JMD 462
-28.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.07 JMD 330
-0.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.94 JMD 309
12.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$3.07 JMD 489
-55.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.51 JMD 241
-26.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$8.64 JMD 1,376
-51.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$11.25 JMD 1,791
-1.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.81 JMD 447
-37.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.11 JMD 496
18.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cave Valley
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)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.07 JMD 171
27.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$3.2 JMD 509
-91.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.2 JMD 986
-14.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.23 JMD 195
10.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$42.4K JMD 6.8M
-55.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$33.2K JMD 5.3M
-29.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cave Valley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$162 JMD 25.8K
-75.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$22.12 JMD 3,521
24.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$50.5 JMD 8,045
-40.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cave Valley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$13.27 JMD 2,112
-52.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cave Valley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$226 JMD 36K
92.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,460 JMD 391.6K
329.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cave Valley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$26.2 JMD 4,171
118.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$25.38 JMD 4,040
77.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$72.3 JMD 11.5K
41.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$74.7 JMD 11.9K
45.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cave Valley
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
Mexico City
Cave Valley
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.15
23.93%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cave Valley: October 29, 2025

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