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Cost of Living Comparison Between St.James and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between St.James and Mexico City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: St.James is 12.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: St.James is 14% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
St.James
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.43 TTDย 70.5
$13.19 MX$233
-20.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.9 TTDย 601
$53.5 MX$944
66.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 TTDย 50.4
$9.37 MX$165
-20.38%
Cappuccino
$3.68 TTDย 24.85
$3.75 MX$66.2
-1.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TTDย 7.41
$1.57 MX$27.71
-29.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 TTDย 5.16
$1.11 MX$19.61
-31.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 TTDย 12.61
$3.12 MX$55.1
-40.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 TTDย 20.52
$4.81 MX$84.9
-36.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
St.James
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 TTDย 17.94
$1.65 MX$29.16
60.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 TTDย 19.20
$2.77 MX$48.87
2.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.70 TTDย 18.26
$1.91 MX$33.67
41.36%
Eggs
$4.87 TTDย 32.95
$2.60 MX$45.81
87.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.11 TTDย 54.8
$10.21 MX$180
-20.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.31 TTDย 69.7
$8.46 MX$149
21.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 TTDย 95.4
$11.60 MX$205
21.64%
Apples (1kg)
$5.73 TTDย 38.77
$3.00 MX$52.9
91.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 TTDย 17.24
$1.73 MX$30.49
47.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.27 TTDย 28.84
$2.04 MX$36.05
109.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 TTDย 32.39
$2.00 MX$35.34
139.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTDย 10.10
$2.15 MX$37.91
-30.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 TTDย 11.31
$2.25 MX$39.71
-25.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 TTDย 12.83
$1.39 MX$24.57
36.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 TTDย 9.43
$1.07 MX$18.88
29.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 TTDย 39.30
$4.13 MX$73.0
40.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.88 TTDย 134
$12.35 MX$218
60.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 TTDย 14.44
$1.70 MX$30.02
25.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 TTDย 18.56
$3.56 MX$62.8
-23.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
St.James
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 TTDย 7.05
$1.36 MX$24.05
-23.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTDย 8.58
$0.28 MX$4.88
353.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.70 TTDย 99.4
$5.44 MX$96.0
170.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 TTDย 7.70
$1.34 MX$23.64
-14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K TTDย 230.8K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
79.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K TTDย 261.8K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
66.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
St.James
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.5 TTDย 538
$40.62 MX$717
95.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.56 TTDย 315
$26.92 MX$475
72.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.3 TTDย 414
$29.98 MX$529
104.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
St.James
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.2 MX$922
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.95 TTDย 67.3
$6.39 MX$113
55.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
St.James
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 TTDย 2,250
$431 MX$7,603
-22.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,330 TTDย 49.6K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-29.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
St.James
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 TTDย 400
$58.4 MX$1,031
1.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.96 TTDย 263
$44.65 MX$788
-12.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 TTDย 989
$103 MX$1,823
41.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTDย 863
$106 MX$1,876
20.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
St.James
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$998 MX$17.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
St.James
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.34
-52.56%

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Last update for St.James: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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