Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 33.1% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.3% less in Jamaica
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Jamaica
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% less in Jamaica
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% less in Jamaica
- Childcare
-
pay 42.8% less in Jamaica
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.6% less in Jamaica
- Clothing
-
pay 50.6% less in Jamaica
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Jamaica.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$7.25
JMD1,141.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$7.80
JMD1,228.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.33
JMD209.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.85
JMD133.24
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$2.62
JMD413.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$5.91
JMD931.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$13.43
JMD2,114.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$3.35
JMD527.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.97
JMD467.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$2.46
JMD387.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.21
JMD189.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.71
JMD269.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.22
JMD191.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.92
JMD144.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.77
JMD120.62
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$4.83
JMD761.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$37.59
JMD5,921.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,395,495.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$22.62
JMD3,562.92
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$48.42
JMD7,627.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$594.87
JMD93,701.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$355.79
JMD56,042.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$101.67
JMD16,014.20
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$194.86
JMD30,694.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$2,060.17
JMD324,512.20
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.65
JMD416.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$3.05
JMD480.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$8.65
JMD1,362.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$41.08
JMD6,470.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$11.65
JMD1,835.74
|
|
pay 50.6% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$24.19
JMD3,809.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$21.83
JMD3,437.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$66.00
JMD10,395.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$67.67
JMD10,659.16
|
|
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