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 24% more expensive than Ocho Rios without rent, and 65.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 22.1% more expensive than Ocho Rios without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$7.59 JMD 1,200
75.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$63.8 JMD 10.1K
-15.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$6.15 JMD 973
51.06%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$2.66 JMD 420
35.71%
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
$0.69 JMD 110
62.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$2.17 JMD 343
44.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$3.10 JMD 489
51.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$3.97 JMD 628
-57.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$2.79 JMD 441
-0.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.56 JMD 247
25.64%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$3.41 JMD 539
-23.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$6.45 JMD 1,019
54.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$6.28 JMD 993
28.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$7.53 JMD 1,190
52.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$5.90 JMD 932
-51.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$3.12 JMD 493
-44.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$4.31 JMD 682
-53.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$2.35 JMD 371
-13.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$2.07 JMD 327
0.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$2.02 JMD 320
8.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$2.06 JMD 326
-29.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$1.13 JMD 178
-5.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$8.72 JMD 1,377
-51.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$9.37 JMD 1,480
52.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$2.36 JMD 372
-25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$3.03 JMD 478
22.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$1.54 JMD 243
-77.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$0.61 JMD 96.8
119.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.97 JMD 153
-71.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$6.43 JMD 1,016
-17.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.29 JMD 205
3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$42.9K JMD 6.8M
-55.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$33.5K JMD 5.3M
-28.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$107 JMD 16.9K
-62.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$21.94 JMD 3,467
22.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$38.93 JMD 6,151
-24.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$15.76 JMD 2,489
239.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$5.68 JMD 898
359.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$11.07 JMD 1,749
-42.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$226 JMD 35.7K
94.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$2,495 JMD 394.2K
330.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$15.68 JMD 2,477
267.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$12.46 JMD 1,969
261.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$50.7 JMD 8,018
104.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$62.8 JMD 9,916
72.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$376 JMD 59.5K
169.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$187 JMD 29.5K
236.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$1,217 JMD 192.3K
77.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$1,212 JMD 191.5K
0.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ocho Rios
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5
126.80%

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Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Ocho Rios: April 12, 2026

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