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

🙂 Solo nomad: Negril is 0.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Negril is 3.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.6 JMD 1,210
$13.38 MX$253
-43.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.23 JMD 7,837
$52.7 MX$997
-6.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 JMD 1,367
$9.31 MX$176
-7.84%
Cappuccino
$2.02 JMD 322
$3.61 MX$68.3
-44.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 JMD 219
$1.64 MX$30.91
-15.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 112
$1.12 MX$21.14
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 JMD 392
$3.26 MX$61.7
-24.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 486
$4.82 MX$91.1
-36.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.36 JMD 694
$1.65 MX$31.24
164.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 JMD 566
$2.74 MX$51.7
29.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JMD 260
$1.92 MX$36.28
-15.10%
Eggs
$3.59 JMD 572
$2.51 MX$47.53
43.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 JMD 1,789
$9.89 MX$187
13.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.55 JMD 1,042
$8.39 MX$159
-21.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 JMD 1,208
$11.95 MX$226
-36.49%
Apples (1kg)
$6.04 JMD 961
$2.87 MX$54.3
110.45%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 JMD 497
$1.74 MX$32.85
79.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.27 JMD 679
$2 MX$37.81
113.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 JMD 466
$2.07 MX$39.14
41.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 JMD 337
$2.05 MX$38.78
3.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 308
$2.18 MX$41.22
-11.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.06 JMD 487
$1.38 MX$26.16
121.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 JMD 239
$1.11 MX$21.06
35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.86 JMD 1,411
$4.16 MX$78.6
112.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 JMD 1,774
$11.05 MX$209
0.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 JMD 449
$1.75 MX$33.16
61.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 486
$3.7 MX$70
-17.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Negril
Mexico City
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)
$1.08 JMD 172
$1.36 MX$25.72
-20.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.1 JMD 494
$0.28 MX$5.25
1007.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 JMD 994
$5.3 MX$100
17.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 198
$1.36 MX$25.63
-8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
125.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K JMD 5.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
41.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 JMD 26.3K
$39.97 MX$756
313.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.34 JMD 3,557
$27.48 MX$519
-18.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 JMD 8,017
$30.22 MX$571
66.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.19 JMD 2,100
$6.32 MX$120
108.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 36.3K
$437 MX$8,258
-47.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,482 JMD 395.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-76.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.68 JMD 4,088
$57.2 MX$1,082
-55.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.91 JMD 4,125
$45.14 MX$853
-42.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 JMD 11.4K
$102 MX$1,928
-29.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 JMD 11.9K
$109 MX$2,056
-31.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 JMD 161.6K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
1.59%
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
Negril
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Negril: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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