Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 27.2% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
$7.25
JMD1,154.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
$7.80
JMD1,242.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
$1.33
JMD211.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
$0.85
JMD134.74
|
|
pay 68.8% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
$2.62
JMD417.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
$5.91
JMD942.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
$13.43
JMD2,138.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
$3.35
JMD533.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
$2.46
JMD392.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
$1.21
JMD191.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
$1.71
JMD272.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
$1.22
JMD193.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
$0.92
JMD146.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
$0.77
JMD121.98
|
|
pay 49.7% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,467,517.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
$22.62
JMD3,603.05
|
|
pay 57.3% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
$48.42
JMD7,713.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
$594.87
JMD94,756.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
$355.79
JMD56,673.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
$101.67
JMD16,194.54
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
$194.86
JMD31,040.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
$2,060.17
JMD328,166.63
|
|
pay 69.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
$2.65
JMD421.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
$3.05
JMD485.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
$8.65
JMD1,377.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
$41.08
JMD6,542.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
$11.65
JMD1,856.42
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
$24.19
JMD3,852.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
$21.83
JMD3,476.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
$66.00
JMD10,513.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
|
$67.67
JMD10,779.20
|
|
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