Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 51.6% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,624.59
|
$7.25
JMD1,155.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,754.75
|
$7.80
JMD1,243.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,326.38
|
$1.33
JMD212.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,006.37
|
$0.85
JMD134.86
|
|
pay 92.4% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,433.18
|
$2.62
JMD418.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,849.93
|
$5.91
JMD942.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,294.58
|
$13.43
JMD2,140.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,798.36
|
$3.35
JMD533.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,651.00
|
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS909.24
|
$2.46
JMD392.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS851.09
|
$1.21
JMD192.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS646.68
|
$1.71
JMD272.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,010.38
|
$1.22
JMD194.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS465.52
|
$0.92
JMD146.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS458.59
|
$0.77
JMD122.09
|
|
pay 96.0% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,674.69
|
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,326.76
|
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS29,038,054.13
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,473,145.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS9,933.21
|
$22.62
JMD3,606.18
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,439.40
|
$48.42
JMD7,720.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS304,536.75
|
$594.87
JMD94,838.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS222,543.64
|
$355.79
JMD56,723.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS42,079.95
|
$101.67
JMD16,208.63
|
|
pay 7.7% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS174,336.23
|
$194.86
JMD31,067.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,852,333.14
|
$2,060.17
JMD328,452.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,816.01
|
$2.65
JMD421.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,094.16
|
$3.05
JMD486.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,366.31
|
$8.65
JMD1,378.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS18,988.49
|
$41.08
JMD6,548.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,781.54
|
$11.65
JMD1,858.03
|
|
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS79,891.17
|
$24.19
JMD3,855.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS69,401.76
|
$21.83
JMD3,479.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS108,040.50
|
$66.00
JMD10,522.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS100,570.83
|
$67.67
JMD10,788.58
|
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