Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Jamestown Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Jamestown

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 16.9% more expensive than Jamestown without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 11.4% more expensive than Jamestown without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Jamestown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$233
$16.16 SHP 12.09
-18.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$957
$46.64 SHP 34.89
15.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$167
$8.64 SHP 6.46
8.80%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.4
$3.05 SHP 2.28
16.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.52
$1.19 SHP 0.89
34.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.54
$1.25 SHP 0.93
-8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.2
$4.80 SHP 3.59
-34.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.2
$2.68 SHP 2.01
80.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Jamestown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.07
$1.82 SHP 1.36
-10.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.64
$1.61 SHP 1.20
69.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.42
$1.38 SHP 1.03
36.23%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.81
$4.34 SHP 3.25
-39.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$176
$8.12 SHP 6.08
21.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$10.98 SHP 8.21
-23.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$207
$10.85 SHP 8.12
7.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.9
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Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.75
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.57
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.13
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Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.11
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Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.19
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.94
$2.65 SHP 1.99
-44.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.39
$2.28 SHP 1.71
-52.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.2
$10.68 SHP 7.99
-59.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$242
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.78
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.0
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Jamestown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.40
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$337
$41.41 SHP 30.97
-54.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.54
$2.79 SHP 2.09
-52.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.36
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.6
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$340.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$422.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Jamestown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$731
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$494
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$534
$109 SHP 81.3
-72.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Jamestown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$952
$6.75 SHP 5.05
693.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$465
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Jamestown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,817
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$191.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Jamestown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,016
$40.33 SHP 30.17
41.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$806
$20.53 SHP 15.36
120.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,854
$48.05 SHP 35.94
116.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,926
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Jamestown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.7K
$685 SHP 512
45.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.1K
$608 SHP 455
2.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.5K
$702 SHP 525
200.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.7K
$716 SHP 535
70.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Jamestown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.2
82.90%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jamestown: February 28, 2026

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