Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 63.7% more expensive than Brazil.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 36.9% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$31.00
|
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$6.00
|
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.67
|
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$24.20
|
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.94
|
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$9.28
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.94
|
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.21
|
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.76
|
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.84
|
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.97
|
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.80
|
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
|
pay 86.0% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$22.31
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$240.26
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$44.98
|
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
|
pay 46.9% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.45
|
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.45
|
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$132.99
|
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$35.53
|
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$344.45
|
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
|
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