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

🙂 Solo nomad: Portmore is 18.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Portmore is 3.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 JMD 745
$13.38 MX$253
-65.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 JMD 9,800
$52.7 MX$997
16.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 JMD 1,377
$9.31 MX$176
-7.09%
Cappuccino
$4.26 JMD 678
$3.61 MX$68.3
18.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 JMD 103
$1.64 MX$30.91
-60.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 JMD 85.4
$1.12 MX$21.14
-51.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 JMD 303
$3.26 MX$61.7
-41.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 JMD 353
$4.82 MX$91.1
-53.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.02 JMD 480
$1.65 MX$31.24
83.03%
White Bread (500g)
$3.52 JMD 561
$2.74 MX$51.7
28.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 JMD 162
$1.92 MX$36.28
-46.87%
Eggs
$3.52 JMD 561
$2.51 MX$47.53
40.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 JMD 1,772
$9.89 MX$187
12.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 JMD 989
$8.39 MX$159
-25.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.65 JMD 1,218
$11.95 MX$226
-35.98%
Apples (1kg)
$5.88 JMD 936
$2.87 MX$54.3
104.88%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 496
$1.74 MX$32.85
78.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 JMD 463
$2 MX$37.81
45.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 JMD 465
$2.07 MX$39.14
41.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 JMD 325
$2.05 MX$38.78
-0.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 317
$2.18 MX$41.22
-8.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 JMD 255
$1.38 MX$26.16
15.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 JMD 205
$1.11 MX$21.06
16.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.91 JMD 1,419
$4.16 MX$78.6
114.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 JMD 1,814
$11.05 MX$209
3.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 JMD 440
$1.75 MX$33.16
57.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 JMD 358
$3.7 MX$70
-39.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 JMD 245
$0.38 MX$7.25
305.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.6 JMD 10.1K
$18.97 MX$359
235.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 JMD 145
$1.36 MX$25.72
-33.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 JMD 493
$0.28 MX$5.25
1003.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 JMD 1,017
$5.3 MX$100
20.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 JMD 165
$1.36 MX$25.63
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K JMD 6.9M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
132.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K JMD 5.4M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
44.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 JMD 24.7K
$39.97 MX$756
287.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.22 JMD 3,538
$27.48 MX$519
-19.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 JMD 8,007
$30.22 MX$571
66.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.18 JMD 2,098
$6.32 MX$120
108.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 JMD 36K
$437 MX$8,258
-48.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,479 JMD 394.6K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-76.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.17 JMD 4,165
$57.2 MX$1,082
-54.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.55 JMD 4,067
$45.14 MX$853
-43.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70 JMD 11.1K
$102 MX$1,928
-31.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 JMD 11.9K
$109 MX$2,056
-31.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 JMD 50.3K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-68.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 JMD 34.6K
$622 MX$11.8K
-65.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 JMD 106.3K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-69.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 JMD 93.4K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-52.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,463 JMD 1.2M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
109.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,775 JMD 919.2K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
132.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,295 JMD 206.2K
$867 MX$16.4K
49.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Portmore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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