Jamaica vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jamaica Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1149
$978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$534
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$733
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$780
💸 GDP per capita
$7020
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
7.8
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
71.5
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
44
26
🌐 English speaking %
97.6%
13%
🎓 Higher education
70
89
😀 Quality of life
40
44
🏙️ Population
2.7M
125M

The average cost of living in Jamaica ($1149) is 17% more expensive than in Mexico ($978). Jamaica ranked 73rd vs 96th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jamaica compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 118th and 102nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Jamaica vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Jamaica and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Jamaica Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.38
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.56
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1468
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$894
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.1%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2174
$1591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.43
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.6
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.85
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$206
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2565
$6943

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Cities Comparison in Jamaica vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1318
580K
Spanish Town
$759
131K
Half Way Tree
$1190
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1053
124K
May Pen
$857
61.5K
Mandeville
$971
48.3K
Old Harbour
$847
28.7K
Linstead
$1019
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1115
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1123
14.8K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1319
9.21M
Tijuana
$1162
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$771
1.93M
Zapopan
$1125
1.48M
Monterrey
$1390
1.14M
Puebla
$1016
1.43M
Ciudad Juarez
$924
1.32M
Guadalajara
$1099
1.46M
Leon
$775
1.58M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$887
1.07M
Aguascalientes
$864
934K
Queretaro
$1122
795K
Naucalpan
$897
872K
San Luis Potosi
$966
773K
Mexicali
$1011
854K
Chihuahua
$942
878K
Guadalupe
$977
692K
Cancun
$1236
889K
Morelia
$763
963K
Saltillo
$996
864K
Hermosillo
$918
856K
Tlalnepantla
$919
653K
Merida
$1122
892K
Culiacan
$830
808K
Tlaquepaque
$723
664K
Apodaca
$1062
523K
Acapulco
$837
673K
Torreon
$707
690K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$804
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$859
521K