Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 7.3% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Jamaica
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% more in Jamaica
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% more in Jamaica
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% more in Jamaica
- Childcare
-
pay 7.9% more in Jamaica
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.6% more in Jamaica
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% less in Jamaica
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Jamaica are more expensive than in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$7.25
JMD1,139.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.33
JMD209.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.85
JMD132.97
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$2.62
JMD412.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$5.91
JMD929.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$13.43
JMD2,110.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$3.35
JMD526.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$2.46
JMD387.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$1.21
JMD189.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$1.71
JMD268.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$1.22
JMD191.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.92
JMD144.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
|
pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,382,342.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$22.62
JMD3,555.59
|
|
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$594.87
JMD93,508.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$355.79
JMD55,927.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$101.67
JMD15,981.26
|
|
pay 7.9% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$194.86
JMD30,631.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$2,060.17
JMD323,844.77
|
|
pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$2.65
JMD416.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$3.05
JMD479.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$41.08
JMD6,456.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$11.65
JMD1,831.97
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$67.67
JMD10,637.24
|
|
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