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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 7.6% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 6.8% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$7.37 JMD 1,165
80.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$61.9 JMD 9,779
-13.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$8.89 JMD 1,404
4.50%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$4.39 JMD 693
-17.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$1.38 JMD 218
13.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.71 JMD 112
57.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$2.44 JMD 386
28.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$3.16 JMD 499
49.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$4.33 JMD 685
-60.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$3.66 JMD 578
-24.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.57 JMD 248
24.84%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$3.43 JMD 542
-24.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$10.85 JMD 1,714
-8.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$6.53 JMD 1,031
24.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$7.43 JMD 1,175
54.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$6.10 JMD 964
-52.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$3.08 JMD 487
-43.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$4.12 JMD 652
-51.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$2.92 JMD 461
-30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$2.01 JMD 318
3.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$1.98 JMD 313
11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$2.99 JMD 473
-51.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$1.46 JMD 230
-26.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$8.64 JMD 1,365
-50.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$11.31 JMD 1,787
26.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$2.86 JMD 452
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$3.21 JMD 507
15.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.87 JMD 137
-59.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$48.18 JMD 7,614
-60.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$1.12 JMD 177
19.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$3.25 JMD 513
-91.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$6.43 JMD 1,017
-17.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.22 JMD 193
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-55.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
-28.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$160 JMD 25.4K
-75.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$21.77 JMD 3,440
23.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$51.2 JMD 8,083
-42.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
-23.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$15.70 JMD 2,481
66.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$12.94 JMD 2,045
-50.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$230 JMD 36.4K
91.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$2,450 JMD 387.1K
338.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$26.54 JMD 4,193
117.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$25.83 JMD 4,081
74.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$72.3 JMD 11.4K
43.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$76.9 JMD 12.1K
40.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$886 JMD 140.0K
14.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$453 JMD 71.5K
39.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$2,021 JMD 319.3K
6.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$1,188 JMD 187.7K
2.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$2,809 JMD 443.8K
35.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$2,237 JMD 353.4K
4.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$750 JMD 118.5K
43.37%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kingston: April 13, 2026

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