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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 8.3% more expensive than Mandeville without rent, and 88% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 19.9% more expensive than Mandeville without rent, and 80% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mandeville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$6.24 JMD 994
114.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$62.1 JMD 9,890
-15.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.62 JMD 1,373
8.00%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.15 JMD 342
67.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.02 JMD 162
60.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.75 JMD 119
49.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.25 JMD 357
44.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.88 JMD 458
67.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mandeville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$4.26 JMD 677
-61.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.06 JMD 328
33.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.57 JMD 249
22.29%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.59 JMD 571
-30.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.95 JMD 1,743
-9.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.25 JMD 994
34.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.44 JMD 1,184
60.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$5.86 JMD 932
-51.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.15 JMD 502
-44.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$4.2 JMD 669
-52.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$3.04 JMD 484
-31.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.05 JMD 326
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Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.96 JMD 312
11.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$3.1 JMD 494
-55.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.46 JMD 232
-23.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$8.24 JMD 1,313
-49.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$11.24 JMD 1,789
-1.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.79 JMD 445
-37.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.07 JMD 489
20.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mandeville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
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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
$3.23 JMD 514
-91.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.35 JMD 1,011
-16.54%
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
$43.5K JMD 6.9M
-56.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$33.7K JMD 5.4M
-30.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mandeville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$92.5 JMD 14.7K
-56.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$21.99 JMD 3,500
24.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$51 JMD 8,118
-40.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mandeville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$11 JMD 1,752
144.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$13.32 JMD 2,121
-52.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mandeville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$222 JMD 35.3K
96.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,467 JMD 392.7K
328.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mandeville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$25.93 JMD 4,128
120.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$25.98 JMD 4,135
73.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$71.8 JMD 11.4K
42.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$77.7 JMD 12.4K
39.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mandeville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$478 JMD 76.1K
109.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,712 JMD 272.6K
108.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mandeville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$493 JMD 78.4K
76.08%
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 Mandeville: October 28, 2025

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