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

😐 Solo nomad: Portmore is 0.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Portmore is 0.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.84 JMD 757
$13.12 MX$235
-63.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.5 JMD 9,626
$53.8 MX$963
14.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 JMD 1,375
$9.40 MX$168
-6.49%
Cappuccino
$4.36 JMD 682
$3.56 MX$63.8
22.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 JMD 106
$1.60 MX$28.69
-57.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 JMD 77.8
$1.15 MX$20.67
-56.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 JMD 302
$3.16 MX$56.5
-38.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 JMD 339
$4.85 MX$86.7
-55.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.12 JMD 488
$1.63 MX$29.25
91.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 JMD 554
$2.73 MX$48.94
29.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 JMD 161
$1.88 MX$33.63
-45.21%
Eggs
$3.41 JMD 534
$2.63 MX$47.10
29.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.89 JMD 1,704
$9.89 MX$177
10.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 JMD 990
$8.40 MX$150
-24.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.78 JMD 1,218
$11.63 MX$208
-33.10%
Apples (1kg)
$6.07 JMD 949
$2.97 MX$53.2
104.38%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 JMD 484
$1.78 MX$31.94
73.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 JMD 471
$2.06 MX$36.79
46.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 JMD 469
$1.97 MX$35.35
52.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 JMD 319
$2.09 MX$37.34
-2.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 314
$2.26 MX$40.44
-11.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 JMD 241
$1.46 MX$26.10
5.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 JMD 190
$1.09 MX$19.51
11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.93 JMD 1,397
$4.34 MX$77.7
105.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.33 JMD 1,773
$13.62 MX$244
-16.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 JMD 451
$1.67 MX$29.96
72.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 JMD 339
$3.54 MX$63.4
-38.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 JMD 251
$0.36 MX$6.44
344.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.6 JMD 9,642
$18.96 MX$339
224.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 JMD 153
$1.32 MX$23.69
-25.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMD 510
$0.30 MX$5.39
986.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 JMD 982
$5.49 MX$98.2
14.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 JMD 163
$1.34 MX$23.93
-22.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.7K JMD 6.8M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
128.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.2M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
40.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 JMD 24.9K
$41.11 MX$736
286.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.94 JMD 3,433
$27.78 MX$497
-21.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 JMD 8,121
$30.00 MX$537
72.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$958
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.13 JMD 2,055
$6.28 MX$112
109.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 JMD 35.9K
$439 MX$7,865
-47.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,487 JMD 389.3K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-76.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.90 JMD 4,053
$57.1 MX$1,022
-54.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.86 JMD 4,048
$45.30 MX$811
-42.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 JMD 11.2K
$104 MX$1,866
-31.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 JMD 11.8K
$108 MX$1,938
-30.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 JMD 48.3K
$996 MX$17.8K
-69.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 JMD 34.7K
$624 MX$11.2K
-64.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 JMD 103.6K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-68.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 JMD 93.0K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-51.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,810 JMD 1.2M
$3,799 MX$68.0K
105.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,811 JMD 909.6K
$2,230 MX$39.9K
160.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Portmore
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,317 JMD 206.2K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
20.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Portmore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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