Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 4.3% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 27.3% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$202.55
|
$5.99
JMD951.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$170.22
|
$6.88
JMD1,092.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$27.02
|
$1.07
JMD170.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.38
|
$0.73
JMD116.14
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$53.53
|
$2.12
JMD336.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$83.40
|
$5.77
JMD916.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$117.49
|
$13.01
JMD2,065.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$53.60
|
$3.23
JMD512.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$69.73
|
$2.95
JMD467.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$26.34
|
$2.13
JMD338.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.64
|
$1.12
JMD178.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.74
|
$1.60
JMD253.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.47
|
$0.99
JMD156.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.07
|
$0.95
JMD150.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$15.50
|
$0.85
JMD135.60
|
|
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$106.47
|
$4.99
JMD791.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$578.26
|
$46.46
JMD7,374.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$455,197.50
|
$42,183.23
JMD6,696,503.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$347.53
|
$23.92
JMD3,797.72
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$661.70
|
$43.15
JMD6,850.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$11,984.01
|
$450.88
JMD71,575.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$8,486.43
|
$316.95
JMD50,315.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$1,097.88
|
$101.33
JMD16,086.24
|
|
pay 27.7% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$4,605.74
|
$232.14
JMD36,851.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$96,363.14
|
$2,119.17
JMD336,413.29
|
|
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$51.39
|
$2.15
JMD341.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$67.04
|
$2.46
JMD390.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$86.71
|
$8.05
JMD1,278.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$776.67
|
$38.96
JMD6,185.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$104.34
|
$9.42
JMD1,496.01
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$1,093.91
|
$29.66
JMD4,707.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$852.01
|
$23.10
JMD3,667.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,920.67
|
$60.71
JMD9,637.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,817.05
|
$67.45
JMD10,708.16
|
|
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