Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 89.3% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Benin, you would:
pay 85.4% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
|
pay 84.0% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
|
pay 60.5% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
|
pay 88.3% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
|
pay 98.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
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