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 17.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ocho Rios is 19.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 JMD 1,201
$13.38 MX$253
-43.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63 JMD 10K
$52.7 MX$997
19.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 JMD 999
$9.31 MX$176
-32.55%
Cappuccino
$2.76 JMD 439
$3.61 MX$68.3
-23.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 209
$1.64 MX$30.91
-20.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 113
$1.12 MX$21.14
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 JMD 351
$3.26 MX$61.7
-32.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 489
$4.82 MX$91.1
-36.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.04 JMD 643
$1.65 MX$31.24
144.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 JMD 432
$2.74 MX$51.7
-1.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 JMD 251
$1.92 MX$36.28
-17.71%
Eggs
$3.41 JMD 543
$2.51 MX$47.53
35.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.68 JMD 1,063
$9.89 MX$187
-32.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 JMD 1,023
$8.39 MX$159
-23.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 JMD 1,181
$11.95 MX$226
-37.91%
Apples (1kg)
$6.12 JMD 973
$2.87 MX$54.3
113.24%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 JMD 492
$1.74 MX$32.85
77.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.12 JMD 656
$2 MX$37.81
106.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 JMD 373
$2.07 MX$39.14
13.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 320
$2.05 MX$38.78
-1.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 318
$2.18 MX$41.22
-8.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 JMD 317
$1.38 MX$26.16
44.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 JMD 175
$1.11 MX$21.06
-0.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.01 JMD 1,434
$4.16 MX$78.6
116.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.61 JMD 1,531
$11.05 MX$209
-13.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 JMD 376
$1.75 MX$33.16
34.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 JMD 481
$3.7 MX$70
-18.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 JMD 255
$0.38 MX$7.25
321.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 JMD 97.2
$1.36 MX$25.72
-55.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 JMD 144
$0.28 MX$5.25
225.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 JMD 1,007
$5.3 MX$100
19.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 195
$1.36 MX$25.63
-9.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.9M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
130.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K JMD 5.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
41.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 JMD 16.5K
$39.97 MX$756
158.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.07 JMD 3,513
$27.48 MX$519
-19.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.31 JMD 6,098
$30.22 MX$571
26.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.59 JMD 2,481
$52.6 MX$994
-70.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.81 JMD 925
$26.84 MX$507
-78.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.34 JMD 1,806
$6.32 MX$120
79.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 JMD 36.2K
$437 MX$8,258
-47.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,444 JMD 389.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-76.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.56 JMD 2,477
$57.2 MX$1,082
-72.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.46 JMD 1,983
$45.14 MX$853
-72.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50 JMD 7,964
$102 MX$1,928
-50.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 JMD 10.1K
$109 MX$2,056
-41.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 JMD 60.5K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-61.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 JMD 29.9K
$622 MX$11.8K
-69.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 JMD 187.7K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-45.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 JMD 188.6K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-4.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$624 JMD 99.3K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-74.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ocho Rios
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 JMD 31.4K
$867 MX$16.4K
-77.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.34
-55.91%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ocho Rios: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.