Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Spanish Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Spanish Town

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 48.9% more expensive than Spanish Town without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 20.7% more expensive than Spanish Town without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Spanish Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$7.57 JMD 1,184
73.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$61.5 JMD 9,631
-12.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.56 JMD 1,339
9.81%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$4.24 JMD 663
-16.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.36 JMD 213
17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.74 JMD 116
55.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.54 JMD 397
24.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.20 JMD 500
51.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Spanish Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.92 JMD 301
-15.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$2.59 JMD 406
5.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.42 JMD 66.0
347.62%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.07 JMD 481
-14.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$3.11 JMD 487
218.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$1.99 JMD 311
322.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$2.90 JMD 453
301.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.25 JMD 352
32.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.86 JMD 291
-4.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.61 JMD 252
27.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.93 JMD 302
2.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.09 JMD 328
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Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.91 JMD 300
18.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$3.04 JMD 475
-51.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.92 JMD 144
18.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$9.00 JMD 1,409
-51.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$11.49 JMD 1,798
18.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.54 JMD 240
8.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.57 JMD 403
37.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Spanish Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.07 JMD 168
23.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$3.15 JMD 493
-90.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$6.35 JMD 994
-13.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.29 JMD 202
3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$43.5K JMD 6.8M
-56.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$33.3K JMD 5.2M
-28.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Spanish Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$164 JMD 25.6K
-74.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$22.46 JMD 3,515
23.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$51.2 JMD 8,009
-41.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Spanish Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$13.41 JMD 2,099
-53.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Spanish Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$225 JMD 35.2K
95.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$2,441 JMD 382.0K
340.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Spanish Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$26.41 JMD 4,134
116.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$25.36 JMD 3,970
78.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$70.0 JMD 11.0K
48.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$74.9 JMD 11.7K
44.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Spanish Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$159 JMD 24.8K
528.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$126 JMD 19.6K
396.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$622 JMD 97.3K
238.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$371 JMD 58.0K
228.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Spanish Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,195 JMD 187.1K
-8.27%
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 Spanish Town: March 3, 2026

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