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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 14.4% more expensive than Linstead without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 2.6% cheaper than Linstead without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$7.66 JMD 1,199
71.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$62.9 JMD 9,840
-14.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$8.73 JMD 1,365
7.67%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$4.36 JMD 682
-18.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.37 JMD 215
16.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.75 JMD 117
53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.43 JMD 380
30.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.06 JMD 478
58.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$4.37 JMD 683
-62.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$3.59 JMD 561
-23.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.62 JMD 253
16.05%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.41 JMD 534
-22.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$11.09 JMD 1,735
-10.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.33 JMD 991
32.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.69 JMD 1,203
51.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$6.08 JMD 952
-51.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$3.00 JMD 469
-40.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$4.10 JMD 641
-49.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$3.04 JMD 476
-35.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.02 JMD 316
3.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.02 JMD 316
11.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$2.99 JMD 468
-51.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.44 JMD 225
-24.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$8.79 JMD 1,374
-50.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.41 JMD 1,785
19.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.81 JMD 440
-40.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.05 JMD 477
16.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.75 JMD 117
-52.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.08 JMD 169
22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$3.13 JMD 490
-90.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$6.29 JMD 984
-12.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.25 JMD 195
7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$42.8K JMD 6.7M
-55.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$33.8K JMD 5.3M
-29.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$163 JMD 25.4K
-74.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$21.75 JMD 3,402
27.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$51.1 JMD 7,999
-41.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$12.92 JMD 2,020
-51.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$230 JMD 36.0K
90.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$2,463 JMD 385.3K
336.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$26.19 JMD 4,097
118.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$25.77 JMD 4,031
75.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$70.7 JMD 11.1K
47.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$75.7 JMD 11.8K
43.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
-
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
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Linstead
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
-
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 Linstead: March 2, 2026

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