Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Old Harbour Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Old Harbour

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 32% more expensive than Old Harbour without rent, and 101% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 12.8% more expensive than Old Harbour without rent, and 99.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Old Harbour
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$6.39 JMD 999
105.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$30.74 JMD 4,809
75.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$4.96 JMD 776
89.52%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$4.39 JMD 686
-18.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.92 JMD 143
73.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.61 JMD 95.9
88.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.54 JMD 397
24.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.17 JMD 496
53.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Old Harbour
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$4.39 JMD 686
-62.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$3.49 JMD 546
-21.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.64 JMD 256
14.63%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.54 JMD 553
-25.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$3.47 JMD 543
185.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.25 JMD 977
34.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.60 JMD 1,189
53.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$5.91 JMD 925
-49.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$3.11 JMD 487
-42.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$4.25 JMD 665
-51.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.13 JMD 333
-7.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.01 JMD 314
3.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.99 JMD 311
13.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$3.12 JMD 489
-53.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.51 JMD 236
-27.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$8.67 JMD 1,356
-49.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.41 JMD 1,784
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
$3.19 JMD 499
10.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Old Harbour
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.09 JMD 170
21.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$3.12 JMD 488
-90.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$6.34 JMD 992
-13.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.04 JMD 163
28.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$43.1K JMD 6.7M
-55.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$34.0K JMD 5.3M
-30.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Old Harbour
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$50.7 JMD 7,933
-18.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$22.12 JMD 3,460
25.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$43.91 JMD 6,868
-31.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Old Harbour
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$13.36 JMD 2,090
-52.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Old Harbour
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$225 JMD 35.1K
95.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$2,487 JMD 389.0K
331.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Old Harbour
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$25.97 JMD 4,062
119.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$25.54 JMD 3,995
77.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$72.1 JMD 11.3K
44.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$75.0 JMD 11.7K
44.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Old Harbour
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
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-
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
Old Harbour
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%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Old Harbour: March 1, 2026

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