Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

Jamaica

Jamaica vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Jamaica is 51.6% more expensive than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.7% less in Jamaica
Groceries: pay 92.4% more in Jamaica
Transportation: pay 96.0% more in Jamaica
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Jamaica
Childcare: pay 7.7% less in Jamaica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Jamaica
Clothing: pay 52.3% less in Jamaica

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Jamaica are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Jamaica. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Jamaica.

Jamaica vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jamaica instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 3.7% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Jamaica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.59 ARS9,687.06	$7.25 JMD1,150.97	-15.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.73 ARS7,586.87	$7.80 JMD1,239.00	+15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 ARS1,489.78	$1.33 JMD211.28	+0.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ARS1,130.34	$0.85 JMD134.35	-15.6%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 92.4% more for groceries

	Argentina	Jamaica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 ARS1,609.74	$2.62 JMD416.46	+83.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.84 ARS4,324.20	$5.91 JMD939.41	+54.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.28 ARS4,823.63	$13.43 JMD2,132.38	+213.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 ARS2,019.90	$3.35 JMD531.68	+86.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 ARS2,977.58	$2.97 JMD471.42	+12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 ARS1,021.25	$2.46 JMD391.04	+171.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ARS955.94	$1.21 JMD191.41	+42.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ARS726.34	$1.71 JMD271.47	+165.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 ARS1,134.85	$1.22 JMD193.39	+21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS522.86	$0.92 JMD145.90	+98.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS515.09	$0.77 JMD121.63	+67.6%
Average			+92.4%

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pay 96.0% more for transportation

	Argentina	Jamaica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66 ARS4,127.37	$4.83 JMD767.75	+32.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.28 ARS14,968.49	$37.59 JMD5,971.08	+183.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,930.00 ARS32,615,260.20	$40,601.97 JMD6,448,761.57	+40.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.90 ARS11,156.89	$22.62 JMD3,592.60	+128.6%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Argentina	Jamaica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.37 ARS21,834.14	$48.42 JMD7,691.01	+150.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$303.40 ARS342,052.71	$594.87 JMD94,481.72	+96.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.72 ARS249,958.85	$355.79 JMD56,509.37	+60.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.92 ARS47,263.79	$101.67 JMD16,147.58	+142.5%
Average			+112.3%

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pay 7.7% less for childcare

	Argentina	Jamaica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.69 ARS195,812.76	$194.86 JMD30,950.07	+12.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,841.72 ARS3,203,712.87	$2,060.17 JMD327,214.94	-27.5%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Jamaica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.81 ARS2,039.73	$2.65 JMD420.35	+46.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 ARS2,352.14	$3.05 JMD484.29	+46.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 ARS2,657.81	$8.65 JMD1,373.35	+266.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.92 ARS21,327.69	$41.08 JMD6,523.95	+117.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.76 ARS5,370.58	$11.65 JMD1,851.03	+144.6%
Average			+124.2%

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pay 52.3% less for clothing

	Argentina	Jamaica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.59 ARS89,732.98	$24.19 JMD3,841.39	-69.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.14 ARS77,951.39	$21.83 JMD3,466.54	-68.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.64 ARS121,350.04	$66.00 JMD10,482.55	-38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.20 ARS112,960.18	$67.67 JMD10,747.94	-32.5%
Average			-52.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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