Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 67.3% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of China, you would:
pay 98.8% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
$5.99
JMD948.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
$6.88
JMD1,089.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$1.07
JMD169.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$0.73
JMD115.82
|
|
pay 99.1% more for groceries
|
China
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
$2.12
JMD335.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
$5.77
JMD914.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
$13.01
JMD2,060.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$3.23
JMD510.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$2.95
JMD466.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$2.13
JMD337.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$1.12
JMD177.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$1.60
JMD252.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$0.99
JMD156.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.95
JMD149.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.85
JMD135.23
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$4.99
JMD789.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
$46.46
JMD7,354.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
$42,183.23
JMD6,678,222.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
$23.92
JMD3,787.35
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
China
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
$43.15
JMD6,831.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
$450.88
JMD71,380.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
$316.95
JMD50,177.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
$101.33
JMD16,042.32
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
China
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
$232.14
JMD36,750.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
$2,119.17
JMD335,494.88
|
|
pay 55.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$2.15
JMD340.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$2.46
JMD389.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
$8.05
JMD1,274.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
$38.96
JMD6,168.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
$9.42
JMD1,491.92
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
China
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
$29.66
JMD4,694.98
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
$23.10
JMD3,657.04
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
$60.71
JMD9,610.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
$67.45
JMD10,678.93
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