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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 0.6% cheaper than Portmore without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 0.7% more expensive than Portmore without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Portmore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$4.84 JMD 757
171.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$61.5 JMD 9,626
-12.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.79 JMD 1,375
6.94%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$4.36 JMD 682
-18.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.68 JMD 106
135.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.50 JMD 77.8
130.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.93 JMD 302
63.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.17 JMD 339
123.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Portmore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$3.12 JMD 488
-47.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$3.54 JMD 554
-22.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.03 JMD 161
82.52%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.41 JMD 534
-22.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.89 JMD 1,704
-9.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.32 JMD 990
32.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$7.78 JMD 1,218
49.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$6.07 JMD 949
-51.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$3.09 JMD 484
-42.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$3.01 JMD 471
-31.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$3.00 JMD 469
-34.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.04 JMD 319
2.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$2.01 JMD 314
12.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.54 JMD 241
-5.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.22 JMD 190
-10.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$8.93 JMD 1,397
-51.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$11.33 JMD 1,773
20.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.88 JMD 451
-42.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.16 JMD 339
63.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Portmore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.60 JMD 251
-77.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$61.6 JMD 9,642
-69.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.98 JMD 153
34.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$3.26 JMD 510
-90.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$6.27 JMD 982
-12.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.04 JMD 163
28.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$43.7K JMD 6.8M
-56.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$33.3K JMD 5.2M
-28.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Portmore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$159 JMD 24.9K
-74.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$21.94 JMD 3,433
26.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$51.9 JMD 8,121
-42.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Portmore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$13.13 JMD 2,055
-52.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Portmore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$229 JMD 35.9K
91.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$2,487 JMD 389.3K
331.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Portmore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$25.90 JMD 4,053
120.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$25.86 JMD 4,048
75.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$71.8 JMD 11.2K
45.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$75.6 JMD 11.8K
43.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Portmore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$309 JMD 48.3K
222.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$222 JMD 34.7K
181.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$662 JMD 103.6K
218.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$594 JMD 93.0K
105.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$7,810 JMD 1.2M
-51.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$5,811 JMD 909.6K
-61.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Portmore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,317 JMD 206.2K
-16.77%
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 Portmore: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities