Cost of Living Comparison Between Ocho Rios and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ocho Rios and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Ocho Rios is 18.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ocho Rios is 20% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 JMD 1,164
$13.12 MX$232
-43.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.0 JMD 9,858
$53.8 MX$950
17.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 JMD 994
$9.40 MX$166
-32.45%
Cappuccino
$2.63 JMD 412
$3.56 MX$62.9
-26.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 205
$1.60 MX$28.29
-18.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 119
$1.15 MX$20.38
-33.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 JMD 347
$3.16 MX$55.7
-29.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 494
$4.85 MX$85.5
-34.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.13 JMD 646
$1.63 MX$28.84
153.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 JMD 429
$2.73 MX$48.26
0.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 254
$1.88 MX$33.16
-13.83%
Eggs
$3.54 JMD 554
$2.63 MX$46.45
34.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.79 JMD 1,063
$9.89 MX$175
-31.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 JMD 1,016
$8.40 MX$148
-22.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 JMD 1,214
$11.63 MX$205
-33.28%
Apples (1kg)
$6.09 JMD 953
$2.97 MX$52.5
105.05%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 JMD 491
$1.78 MX$31.50
76.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.33 JMD 678
$2.06 MX$36.28
110.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 JMD 349
$1.97 MX$34.86
13.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 JMD 326
$2.09 MX$36.82
-0.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 315
$2.26 MX$39.87
-11.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 JMD 327
$1.46 MX$25.74
43.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 JMD 177
$1.09 MX$19.24
3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.56 JMD 1,339
$4.34 MX$76.6
97.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 JMD 1,483
$13.62 MX$240
-30.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 JMD 377
$1.67 MX$29.54
44.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 JMD 476
$3.54 MX$62.5
-14.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 JMD 242
$0.36 MX$6.35
330.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 JMD 95.4
$1.32 MX$23.36
-53.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 JMD 146
$0.30 MX$5.32
210.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 JMD 976
$5.49 MX$96.9
13.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 194
$1.34 MX$23.59
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.8M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
126.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K JMD 5.3M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
43.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 JMD 16.2K
$41.11 MX$726
152.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.99 JMD 3,440
$27.78 MX$490
-20.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.19 JMD 6,131
$30.00 MX$530
30.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.84 JMD 2,478
$53.5 MX$945
-70.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 JMD 906
$26.13 MX$461
-77.84%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 JMD 1,771
$6.28 MX$111
80.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 JMD 34.7K
$439 MX$7,755
-49.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,467 JMD 385.8K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-77.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.45 JMD 2,417
$57.1 MX$1,008
-72.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.71 JMD 1,988
$45.30 MX$800
-71.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 JMD 7,922
$104 MX$1,840
-51.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 JMD 9,767
$108 MX$1,911
-42.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 JMD 57.9K
$996 MX$17.6K
-62.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 JMD 29.0K
$624 MX$11.0K
-70.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,183 JMD 185.1K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-43.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 JMD 187.2K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-1.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 JMD 31.7K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-81.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.34
-55.91%

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Last update for Ocho Rios: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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