Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Half Way Tree Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Half Way Tree

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 14% more expensive than Half Way Tree without rent, and 81.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 31.1% more expensive than Half Way Tree without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Half Way Tree
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$4.58 JMD 716
186.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$62.3 JMD 9,747
-13.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$9.00 JMD 1,408
4.44%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$4.41 JMD 689
-19.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.95 JMD 149
68.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.61 JMD 95.0
88.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.43 JMD 381
30.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.11 JMD 487
55.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Half Way Tree
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$3.68 JMD 575
-55.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.72 JMD 268
58.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.42 JMD 222
32.39%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.53 JMD 553
-25.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$10.92 JMD 1,708
-9.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.45 JMD 1,009
30.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.53 JMD 1,177
54.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$4.17 JMD 652
-28.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$3.03 JMD 474
-41.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$4.25 JMD 665
-51.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.82 JMD 440
-30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.07 JMD 324
0.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.02 JMD 315
11.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.26 JMD 198
15.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.93 JMD 145
17.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$8.72 JMD 1,364
-50.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.65 JMD 1,822
16.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.88 JMD 451
-42.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.18 JMD 498
11.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Half Way Tree
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.64 JMD 101
-43.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$44.36 JMD 6,939
-57.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.92 JMD 144
43.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$3.26 JMD 510
-90.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$6.16 JMD 963
-10.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.21 JMD 190
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-56.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$33.7K JMD 5.3M
-29.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Half Way Tree
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$162 JMD 25.3K
-74.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$22.23 JMD 3,478
24.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$43.22 JMD 6,761
-30.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Half Way Tree
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$13.27 JMD 2,075
-52.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Half Way Tree
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$61.8 JMD 9,673
610.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$2,516 JMD 393.5K
326.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Half Way Tree
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$15.74 JMD 2,461
262.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$25.63 JMD 4,008
76.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$31.12 JMD 4,869
234.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$31.16 JMD 4,875
247.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Half Way Tree
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$1,122 JMD 175.5K
-11.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
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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
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Half Way Tree
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
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-
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 Half Way Tree: March 1, 2026

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