Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 17.1% more expensive than Angola.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Angola, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,360.42
|
$7.25
JMD1,155.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,144.86
|
$7.80
JMD1,243.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,497.51
|
$1.33
JMD212.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA950.94
|
$0.85
JMD134.86
|
|
pay 52.1% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.93
|
$2.62
JMD418.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,702.91
|
$5.91
JMD942.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,323.01
|
$13.43
JMD2,140.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,133.54
|
$3.35
JMD533.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,476.33
|
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,072.96
|
$2.46
JMD392.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA449.45
|
$1.21
JMD192.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,262.44
|
$1.71
JMD272.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA859.56
|
$1.22
JMD194.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA739.74
|
$0.92
JMD146.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA645.45
|
$0.77
JMD122.09
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,281.73
|
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,287.65
|
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,150,526.21
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,473,145.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,892.94
|
$22.62
JMD3,606.18
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Angola
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,181.59
|
$48.42
JMD7,720.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,816.68
|
$594.87
JMD94,838.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,324.21
|
$355.79
JMD56,723.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,104.43
|
$101.67
JMD16,208.63
|
|
pay 79.1% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA636,498.41
|
$194.86
JMD31,067.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,620,765.67
|
$2,060.17
JMD328,452.21
|
|
pay 94.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,414.84
|
$2.65
JMD421.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,276.70
|
$3.05
JMD486.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,175.17
|
$8.65
JMD1,378.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,200.85
|
$41.08
JMD6,548.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,096.04
|
$11.65
JMD1,858.03
|
|
pay 67.5% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,168.36
|
$24.19
JMD3,855.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,134.12
|
$21.83
JMD3,479.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,173.26
|
$66.00
JMD10,522.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,572.33
|
$67.67
JMD10,788.58
|
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