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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 7.5% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 3.8% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.5 JMD 1,193
78.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$62 JMD 9,864
-14.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.61 JMD 1,370
8.13%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.46 JMD 710
-19.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.37 JMD 218
19.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.71 JMD 112
57.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.55 JMD 405
27.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.18 JMD 506
51.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$4.2 JMD 668
-60.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.65 JMD 581
-24.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.62 JMD 258
18.52%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.52 JMD 561
-28.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$11.21 JMD 1,784
-11.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.45 JMD 1,027
30.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.58 JMD 1,207
57.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$6.13 JMD 975
-53.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.14 JMD 500
-44.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$4.1 JMD 653
-51.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.89 JMD 461
-28.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.01 JMD 320
1.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.95 JMD 311
11.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$3.09 JMD 491
-55.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.44 JMD 230
-22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$8.64 JMD 1,376
-51.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$11.34 JMD 1,805
-2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.76 JMD 439
-36.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.19 JMD 508
15.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.82 JMD 130
-53.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$49.83 JMD 7,932
-61.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.11 JMD 177
22.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$3.14 JMD 500
-91.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.39 JMD 1,017
-17.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.24 JMD 197
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
-55.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
-30.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$165 JMD 26.3K
-75.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$22.19 JMD 3,533
23.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$51.7 JMD 8,230
-41.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$70 JMD 11.1K
-24.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$15.41 JMD 2,453
74.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$13.34 JMD 2,124
-52.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$230 JMD 36.6K
89.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
318.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$25.85 JMD 4,115
121.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$25.43 JMD 4,048
77.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
43.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
41.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$893 JMD 142.2K
11.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$456 JMD 72.6K
36.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
6.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
2.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
25.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
15.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$735 JMD 117.1K
17.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.15
23.93%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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