Cost of living comparison

Mexico City, Mexico

compared to

Mandeville, Jamaica

Mandeville vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Mandeville is 50.9% more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 6.7% less in Mandeville
Groceries: pay 69.4% more in Mandeville
Transportation: pay 3.6 times more in Mandeville
Housing: pay 65.1% more in Mandeville
Childcare: pay 57.6% less in Mandeville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.5% more in Mandeville
Clothing: pay 34.7% less in Mandeville

The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Mandeville are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Mandeville. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mandeville.

Mandeville vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mandeville instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 6.7% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Mandeville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.93 MX$190.36	$6.27 JMD999.43	-36.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 MX$142.77	$8.62 JMD1,374.22	+15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MX$20.70	$1.00 JMD159.91	-7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MX$14.82	$0.78 JMD124.93	+1.4%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 69.4% more for groceries

	Mexico City	Mandeville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.45 MX$47.01	$2.12 JMD337.39	-13.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.87 MX$93.31	$6.58 JMD1,048.77	+35.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.51 MX$105.60	$15.26 JMD2,433.54	+177.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 MX$41.85	$4.27 JMD681.28	+95.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.57 MX$68.46	$2.97 JMD473.43	-16.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 MX$23.42	$2.70 JMD430.92	+121.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 MX$12.83	$1.39 JMD221.05	+107.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$15.32	$1.82 JMD290.81	+128.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 MX$15.86	$1.59 JMD254.11	+92.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 MX$16.32	$1.04 JMD166.22	+22.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 MX$15.87	$0.95 JMD151.29	+14.6%
Average			+69.4%

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

	Mexico City	Mandeville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 MX$88.91	$4.83 JMD771.03	+4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.87 MX$342.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,615.02 MX$356,927.55	$42,920.30 JMD6,846,094.12	+130.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 MX$66.63	$26.32 JMD4,197.61	+657.3%
Average			+264.0%

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pay 65.1% more for housing

	Mexico City	Mandeville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.38 MX$467.45	$50.13 JMD7,995.44	+105.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$893.52 MX$17,132.52	$469.93 JMD74,957.23	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.24 MX$10,435.26	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.31 MX$581.19	$71.87 JMD11,464.05	+137.1%
Average			+65.1%

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pay 57.6% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Mandeville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.33 MX$7,311.61	$227.66 JMD36,312.62	-40.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,426.99 MX$161,580.54	$2,105.29 JMD335,808.41	-75.0%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Mandeville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MX$52.35	$2.19 JMD349.80	-19.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.01 MX$57.64	$2.19 JMD349.80	-27.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 MX$75.19	$8.15 JMD1,299.26	+107.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.69 MX$1,029.41	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.96 MX$95.18	$13.16 JMD2,098.80	+165.1%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 34.7% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Mandeville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.36 MX$1,080.57	$26.32 JMD4,197.61	-53.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.06 MX$787.27	$25.59 JMD4,081.01	-37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.99 MX$1,763.88	$71.01 JMD11,326.87	-22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.93 MX$1,762.67	$68.92 JMD10,993.73	-25.0%
Average			-34.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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