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

🙂 Solo nomad: Negril is 16.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Negril is 24.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.36 JMD 1,152
$13.12 MX$232
-43.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.48 JMD 7,740
$53.8 MX$950
-8.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.66 JMD 1,354
$9.40 MX$166
-7.87%
Cappuccino
$2.04 JMD 318
$3.56 MX$62.9
-42.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 206
$1.60 MX$28.29
-18.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 JMD 109
$1.15 MX$20.38
-39.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 JMD 397
$3.16 MX$55.7
-19.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 JMD 484
$4.85 MX$85.5
-36.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.38 JMD 685
$1.63 MX$28.84
168.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 JMD 537
$2.73 MX$48.26
25.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 242
$1.88 MX$33.16
-17.55%
Eggs
$3.56 JMD 557
$2.63 MX$46.45
35.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.92 JMD 1,708
$9.89 MX$175
10.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 JMD 965
$8.40 MX$148
-26.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 JMD 1,165
$11.63 MX$205
-35.94%
Apples (1kg)
$6.14 JMD 961
$2.97 MX$52.5
106.73%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 JMD 472
$1.78 MX$31.50
69.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.21 JMD 658
$2.06 MX$36.28
104.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 JMD 463
$1.97 MX$34.86
50.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 JMD 324
$2.09 MX$36.82
-0.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 302
$2.26 MX$39.87
-14.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 JMD 471
$1.46 MX$25.74
106.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 JMD 235
$1.09 MX$19.24
37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.54 JMD 1,335
$4.34 MX$76.6
96.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.36 JMD 1,777
$13.62 MX$240
-16.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.80 JMD 438
$1.67 MX$29.54
67.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 JMD 503
$3.54 MX$62.5
-9.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 JMD 174
$1.32 MX$23.36
-15.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 492
$0.30 MX$5.32
946.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 JMD 961
$5.49 MX$96.9
12.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 195
$1.34 MX$23.59
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K JMD 6.6M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
121.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K JMD 5.4M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
44.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 25.4K
$41.11 MX$726
295.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.40 JMD 3,504
$27.78 MX$490
-19.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 JMD 7,884
$30.00 MX$530
68.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$945
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.38 JMD 2,092
$6.28 MX$111
113.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 35.7K
$439 MX$7,755
-48.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,440 JMD 381.7K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-77.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.73 JMD 4,025
$57.1 MX$1,008
-54.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.75 JMD 4,028
$45.30 MX$800
-43.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 JMD 11.0K
$104 MX$1,840
-32.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 JMD 11.8K
$108 MX$1,911
-30.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,020 JMD 159.5K
$996 MX$17.6K
2.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Negril: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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