Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 89.3% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.4% more in Jamaica
- Groceries
-
pay 84.0% more in Jamaica
- Transportation
-
pay 60.5% more in Jamaica
- Housing
-
pay 88.3% more in Jamaica
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% less in Jamaica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.8% more in Jamaica
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Jamaica
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Jamaica are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Jamaica.
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 CFA1,887
|
$7.25
JMD1,146.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
$7.80
JMD1,233.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA396
|
$1.33
JMD210.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA293
|
$0.85
JMD133.80
|
|
pay 84.0% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA723
|
$2.62
JMD414.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,516
|
$5.91
JMD935.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,108
|
$13.43
JMD2,123.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,115
|
$3.35
JMD529.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,402
|
$2.97
JMD469.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA678
|
$2.46
JMD389.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA342
|
$1.21
JMD190.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA285
|
$1.71
JMD270.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA399
|
$1.22
JMD192.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA357
|
$0.92
JMD145.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA399
|
$0.77
JMD121.13
|
|
pay 60.5% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,167
|
$4.83
JMD764.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.59
JMD5,946.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$40,601.97
JMD6,422,406.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA6,794
|
$22.62
JMD3,577.91
|
|
pay 88.3% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA30,078
|
$48.42
JMD7,659.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA102,855
|
$594.87
JMD94,095.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA75,490
|
$355.79
JMD56,278.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA108,239
|
$101.67
JMD16,081.58
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA117,952
|
$194.86
JMD30,823.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,459,938
|
$2,060.17
JMD325,877.66
|
|
pay 98.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA566
|
$2.65
JMD418.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,359
|
$3.05
JMD482.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,227
|
$8.65
JMD1,367.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA31,847
|
$41.08
JMD6,497.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
$11.65
JMD1,843.47
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,436
|
$24.19
JMD3,825.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$21.83
JMD3,452.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$66.00
JMD10,439.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA25,950
|
$67.67
JMD10,704.01
|
|
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