Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 15.1% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,975.61
|
$7.25
JMD1,154.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,635.67
|
$7.80
JMD1,242.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,026.32
|
$1.33
JMD211.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC761.37
|
$0.85
JMD134.74
|
|
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,292.57
|
$2.62
JMD417.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,920.70
|
$5.91
JMD942.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,560.88
|
$13.43
JMD2,138.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,639.69
|
$3.35
JMD533.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,026.96
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC913.40
|
$2.46
JMD392.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC314.90
|
$1.21
JMD191.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC620.92
|
$1.71
JMD272.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC623.60
|
$1.22
JMD193.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC558.59
|
$0.92
JMD146.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC568.50
|
$0.77
JMD121.98
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,872.34
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC25,011.74
|
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,898,258.10
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,467,517.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,974.44
|
$22.62
JMD3,603.05
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,757.27
|
$48.42
JMD7,713.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC397,152.88
|
$594.87
JMD94,756.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC279,475.56
|
$355.79
JMD56,673.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,842.46
|
$101.67
JMD16,194.54
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC264,960.41
|
$194.86
JMD31,040.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,608,743.64
|
$2,060.17
JMD328,166.63
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,392.09
|
$2.65
JMD421.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,865.32
|
$3.05
JMD485.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,339.06
|
$8.65
JMD1,377.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,351.92
|
$41.08
JMD6,542.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,403.14
|
$11.65
JMD1,856.42
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,344.76
|
$24.19
JMD3,852.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,735.83
|
$21.83
JMD3,476.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC56,346.79
|
$66.00
JMD10,513.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,624.79
|
$67.67
JMD10,779.20
|
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