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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 6.6% cheaper than Linstead without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 21.6% more expensive than Linstead without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.36 JMD 1,172
81.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$63.9 JMD 10.2K
-17.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.67 JMD 1,381
7.38%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.39 JMD 699
-17.77%
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
$0.7 JMD 112
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.54 JMD 404
28.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.11 JMD 495
54.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$4.36 JMD 694
-62.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.49 JMD 556
-21.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.62 JMD 258
18.52%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.58 JMD 570
-29.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.9 JMD 1,735
-9.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.43 JMD 1,024
30.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.56 JMD 1,204
58.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$6.07 JMD 966
-52.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.03 JMD 482
-42.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$4.32 JMD 687
-53.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.93 JMD 467
-29.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.09 JMD 332
-1.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2 JMD 318
9.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$3.02 JMD 481
-54.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.44 JMD 229
-22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$9.01 JMD 1,434
-53.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$11.1 JMD 1,767
-0.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.88 JMD 458
-39.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.11 JMD 494
18.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.8 JMD 127
-52.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.08 JMD 172
25.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$3.15 JMD 501
-91.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.33 JMD 1,008
-16.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.29 JMD 205
5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$42.9K JMD 6.8M
-56.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$33.6K JMD 5.4M
-30.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$161 JMD 25.7K
-75.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$22.02 JMD 3,505
24.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$52 JMD 8,273
-41.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$12.93 JMD 2,059
-51.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$223 JMD 35.5K
95.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,492 JMD 396.7K
324.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$25.66 JMD 4,085
122.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$25.46 JMD 4,052
77.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$70.7 JMD 11.3K
44.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$77.5 JMD 12.3K
40.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
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 Linstead: October 28, 2025

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