Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Ocho Rios Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Ocho Rios

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 22% more expensive than Ocho Rios without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 25% more expensive than Ocho Rios without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$7.44 JMD 1,164
76.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$63.0 JMD 9,858
-14.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$6.35 JMD 994
48.03%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.63 JMD 412
35.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.31 JMD 205
22.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.76 JMD 119
51.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.22 JMD 347
42.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.16 JMD 494
53.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$4.13 JMD 646
-60.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$2.74 JMD 429
-0.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.62 JMD 254
16.05%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.54 JMD 554
-25.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$6.79 JMD 1,063
45.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.49 JMD 1,016
29.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.76 JMD 1,214
49.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$6.09 JMD 953
-51.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$3.14 JMD 491
-43.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$4.33 JMD 678
-52.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.23 JMD 349
-11.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.08 JMD 326
0.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.01 JMD 315
12.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$2.09 JMD 327
-30.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.13 JMD 177
-3.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$8.56 JMD 1,339
-49.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$9.48 JMD 1,483
43.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.41 JMD 377
-30.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.04 JMD 476
16.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.55 JMD 242
-76.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.61 JMD 95.4
116.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.93 JMD 146
-67.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$6.24 JMD 976
-12.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.24 JMD 194
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$43.3K JMD 6.8M
-55.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$34.2K JMD 5.3M
-30.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$104 JMD 16.2K
-60.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$21.99 JMD 3,440
26.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$39.19 JMD 6,131
-23.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$15.84 JMD 2,478
237.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$5.79 JMD 906
351.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$11.32 JMD 1,771
-44.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$222 JMD 34.7K
98.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$2,467 JMD 385.8K
335.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$15.45 JMD 2,417
269.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$12.71 JMD 1,988
256.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$50.7 JMD 7,922
105.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$62.4 JMD 9,767
73.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$370 JMD 57.9K
169.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$185 JMD 29.0K
236.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,183 JMD 185.1K
78.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$1,197 JMD 187.2K
1.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$203 JMD 31.7K
440.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5
126.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ocho Rios: March 2, 2026

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