Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 36.3% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$5.99
JMD948.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$6.88
JMD1,089.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$1.07
JMD169.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.73
JMD115.82
|
|
pay 83.3% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$2.12
JMD335.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$5.77
JMD914.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$13.01
JMD2,060.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$3.23
JMD510.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$2.95
JMD466.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$2.13
JMD337.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.12
JMD177.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$1.60
JMD252.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.99
JMD156.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.95
JMD149.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.85
JMD135.23
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$4.99
JMD789.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
$46.46
JMD7,354.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$42,183.23
JMD6,678,222.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$23.92
JMD3,787.35
|
|
pay 93.1% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$43.15
JMD6,831.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$450.88
JMD71,380.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$316.95
JMD50,177.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$101.33
JMD16,042.32
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$232.14
JMD36,750.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$2,119.17
JMD335,494.88
|
|
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$2.15
JMD340.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$2.46
JMD389.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$8.05
JMD1,274.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$38.96
JMD6,168.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$9.42
JMD1,491.92
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$29.66
JMD4,694.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$23.10
JMD3,657.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$60.71
JMD9,610.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$67.45
JMD10,678.93
|
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