Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Santa Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Santa Cruz

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 10.2% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 8.5% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Santa Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.72 JMD 1,228
73.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$63 JMD 10K
-16.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.96 JMD 1,427
3.91%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.46 JMD 710
-19.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.32 JMD 210
24.24%
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
$2.49 JMD 396
30.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.06 JMD 487
57.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Santa Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$4.23 JMD 674
-60.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.58 JMD 570
-23.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.61 JMD 256
19.25%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.48 JMD 554
-27.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$11.08 JMD 1,764
-10.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.46 JMD 1,028
29.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.85 JMD 1,250
52.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$5.83 JMD 929
-50.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.12 JMD 496
-44.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$4.11 JMD 654
-51.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$3 JMD 478
-31.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.04 JMD 325
0.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.92 JMD 305
13.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$3 JMD 477
-54.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.49 JMD 238
-25.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$8.88 JMD 1,413
-53.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$11.29 JMD 1,798
-2.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.75 JMD 437
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.06 JMD 488
20.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Santa Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.11 JMD 177
22.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$3.11 JMD 494
-91.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.33 JMD 1,007
-16.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.23 JMD 195
10.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$43.5K JMD 6.9M
-56.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$34K JMD 5.4M
-31.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Santa Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$164 JMD 26.1K
-75.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$22.27 JMD 3,546
23.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$50.6 JMD 8,062
-40.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Santa Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$13.35 JMD 2,126
-52.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Santa Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$230 JMD 36.6K
90.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
324.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Santa Cruz
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
$25.56 JMD 4,068
76.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$72.1 JMD 11.5K
41.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$77.2 JMD 12.3K
40.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Santa Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Santa Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$396 JMD 63K
119.21%
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 Santa Cruz: October 27, 2025

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