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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 21.5% more expensive than Green Island without rent, and 65.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 15.2% more expensive than Green Island without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$7.35 JMDย 1,159
79.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$63.1 JMDย 9,950
-15.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.98 JMDย 1,416
4.34%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$4.29 JMDย 676
-12.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.32 JMDย 208
18.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.75 JMDย 118
48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.53 JMDย 398
23.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.05 JMDย 481
57.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$4.29 JMDย 677
-61.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$3.63 JMDย 572
-23.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.62 JMDย 255
17.90%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.54 JMDย 558
-26.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.87 JMDย 1,714
-6.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.48 JMDย 1,021
30.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.43 JMDย 1,172
56.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$5.93 JMDย 935
-49.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$3.03 JMDย 477
-42.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$4.11 JMDย 648
-50.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$3.00 JMDย 474
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.04 JMDย 321
5.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.02 JMDย 319
11.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$3.08 JMDย 486
-54.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.51 JMDย 239
-29.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$8.59 JMDย 1,354
-51.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$11.54 JMDย 1,819
7.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.87 JMDย 453
-40.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.19 JMDย 503
11.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.12 JMDย 177
21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$3.09 JMDย 487
-90.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.11 JMDย 963
-10.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.24 JMDย 196
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$43.1K JMDย 6.8M
-55.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$33.8K JMDย 5.3M
-31.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$162 JMDย 25.5K
-74.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$22.26 JMDย 3,510
20.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$51.5 JMDย 8,116
-41.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$13.03 JMDย 2,054
-50.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$227 JMDย 35.8K
89.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$2,493 JMDย 393.0K
318.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$25.74 JMDย 4,058
126.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$25.93 JMDย 4,088
72.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$70.2 JMDย 11.1K
47.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$77.3 JMDย 12.2K
37.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Green Island
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.15
23.93%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Green Island: January 12, 2026

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