Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Green Island Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Green Island

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 1.6% more expensive than Green Island without rent, and 62.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 13.1% more expensive than Green Island without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$7.33 JMD 1,147
78.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$62.9 JMD 9,837
-14.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$8.99 JMD 1,406
4.56%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$4.31 JMD 674
-17.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.32 JMD 207
21.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.75 JMD 117
53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.48 JMD 388
27.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.05 JMD 477
59.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$4.33 JMD 677
-62.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$3.53 JMD 551
-22.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.55 JMD 242
21.29%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.46 JMD 542
-23.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$11.02 JMD 1,724
-10.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.43 JMD 1,006
30.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.58 JMD 1,186
53.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$6.15 JMD 962
-51.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$3.12 JMD 488
-42.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$4.20 JMD 657
-50.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$3.02 JMD 473
-34.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.02 JMD 315
3.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.99 JMD 311
13.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$3.01 JMD 471
-51.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.49 JMD 234
-26.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$8.57 JMD 1,341
-49.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.23 JMD 1,757
21.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.86 JMD 448
-41.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.06 JMD 479
15.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Green Island
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)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.07 JMD 167
23.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$3.12 JMD 489
-90.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$6.40 JMD 1,001
-14.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.24 JMD 194
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$43.3K JMD 6.8M
-55.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$33.8K JMD 5.3M
-29.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$162 JMD 25.4K
-74.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$22.26 JMD 3,481
24.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$51.2 JMD 8,012
-41.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$13.07 JMD 2,044
-51.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$230 JMD 35.9K
91.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$2,474 JMD 387.0K
334.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$25.88 JMD 4,049
120.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$25.80 JMD 4,036
75.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$69.8 JMD 10.9K
49.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$77.6 JMD 12.1K
39.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Green Island
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
Mexico City
Green Island
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%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Green Island: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities