Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 2.4 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,429
|
$7.25
JMD1,155.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,905
|
$7.80
JMD1,243.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,454
|
$1.33
JMD212.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$0.85
JMD134.86
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,148
|
$2.62
JMD418.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,904
|
$5.91
JMD942.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,129
|
$13.43
JMD2,140.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,051
|
$3.35
JMD533.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,420
|
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,796
|
$2.46
JMD392.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$1.21
JMD192.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
$1.71
JMD272.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,299
|
$1.22
JMD194.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$0.92
JMD146.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF780
|
$0.77
JMD122.09
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$40,601.97
JMD6,473,145.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.62
JMD3,606.18
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Burundi
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$48.42
JMD7,720.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF854,361
|
$594.87
JMD94,838.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,849
|
$355.79
JMD56,723.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$101.67
JMD16,208.63
|
|
pay 1.7% more for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF312,821
|
$194.86
JMD31,067.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,282,141
|
$2,060.17
JMD328,452.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,635
|
$2.65
JMD421.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,724
|
$3.05
JMD486.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,162
|
$8.65
JMD1,378.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.08
JMD6,548.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.65
JMD1,858.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.19
JMD3,855.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.83
JMD3,479.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$66.00
JMD10,522.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$67.67
JMD10,788.58
|
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