Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Golden Grove Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Golden Grove

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 22% more expensive than Golden Grove without rent, and 64.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 16.7% more expensive than Golden Grove without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Golden Grove
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$7.68 JMD 1,202
70.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$62.5 JMD 9,769
-13.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$9.02 JMD 1,411
4.21%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$4.43 JMD 692
-19.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.31 JMD 205
22.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.70 JMD 110
64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.57 JMD 402
22.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.06 JMD 478
58.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Golden Grove
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$4.28 JMD 670
-61.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$3.50 JMD 548
-22.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.55 JMD 242
21.29%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.53 JMD 553
-25.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$10.91 JMD 1,707
-9.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.22 JMD 972
35.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.69 JMD 1,203
51.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$5.92 JMD 925
-49.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$3.12 JMD 488
-42.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$4.10 JMD 641
-49.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$3.01 JMD 471
-34.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.12 JMD 332
-1.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.92 JMD 300
17.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$3.07 JMD 480
-52.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.37 JMD 57.6
194.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$8.75 JMD 1,368
-50.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.30 JMD 1,768
20.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.81 JMD 439
-40.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.05 JMD 477
16.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Golden Grove
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.11 JMD 174
18.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$3.14 JMD 491
-90.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$6.10 JMD 954
-10.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.25 JMD 195
7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$42.5K JMD 6.7M
-55.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$34.2K JMD 5.3M
-30.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Golden Grove
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$161 JMD 25.2K
-74.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$21.86 JMD 3,420
27.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$51.2 JMD 8,014
-41.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Golden Grove
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$13.22 JMD 2,067
-52.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Golden Grove
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$224 JMD 35.1K
96.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$2,465 JMD 385.5K
335.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Golden Grove
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$25.79 JMD 4,034
121.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$25.61 JMD 4,006
76.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$70.2 JMD 11.0K
48.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$76.8 JMD 12.0K
40.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Golden Grove
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
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Golden Grove
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.15
23.93%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Golden Grove: March 2, 2026

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