Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

Jamaica

Jamaica vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Jamaica is 34.1% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.8% more in Jamaica
Groceries: pay 82.6% more in Jamaica
Transportation: pay 17.1% more in Jamaica
Housing: pay 7.4% less in Jamaica
Childcare: pay 16.3% less in Jamaica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Jamaica
Clothing: pay 43.6% less in Jamaica

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Jamaica are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Jamaica. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Jamaica.

Jamaica vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jamaica instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 45.8% more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Jamaica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.27 F CFA1,971	$7.25 JMD1,139.11	+121.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.21 F CFA6,159	$7.80 JMD1,226.24	-23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 F CFA455	$1.33 JMD209.11	+76.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 F CFA471	$0.85 JMD132.97	+8.4%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 82.6% more for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Jamaica
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 F CFA374	$2.62 JMD412.17	+322.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.52 F CFA4,533	$5.91 JMD929.74	-21.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.66 F CFA5,829	$13.43 JMD2,110.41	+38.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,300	$3.35 JMD526.21	+55.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 F CFA1,788	$2.97 JMD466.56	+0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 F CFA955	$2.46 JMD387.01	+55.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 F CFA274	$1.21 JMD189.43	+165.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 F CFA343	$1.71 JMD268.67	+200.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 F CFA423	$1.22 JMD191.40	+73.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 F CFA422	$0.92 JMD144.40	+31.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA533	$0.77 JMD120.37	-13.4%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 17.1% more for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Jamaica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 F CFA3,208	$4.83 JMD759.84	-9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 F CFA27,101	$37.59 JMD5,909.58	-16.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,410.06 F CFA17,738,708	$40,601.97 JMD6,382,342.18	+38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.54 F CFA8,771	$22.62 JMD3,555.59	+55.5%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 7.4% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Jamaica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.27 F CFA29,117	$48.42 JMD7,611.79	+0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$812.41 F CFA490,004	$594.87 JMD93,508.60	-26.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.38 F CFA175,745	$355.79 JMD55,927.35	+22.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.65 F CFA81,820	$101.67 JMD15,981.26	-25.1%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 16.3% less for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Jamaica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.79 F CFA119,901	$194.86 JMD30,631.30	-2.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,968.24 F CFA1,790,296	$2,060.17 JMD323,844.77	-30.6%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Jamaica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 F CFA591	$2.65 JMD416.02	+170.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 F CFA1,433	$3.05 JMD479.31	+28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 F CFA739	$8.65 JMD1,359.20	+605.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.48 F CFA45,525	$41.08 JMD6,456.76	-45.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,927	$11.65 JMD1,831.97	+42.7%
Average			+160.2%

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pay 43.6% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Jamaica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.53 F CFA44,347	$24.19 JMD3,801.83	-67.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.74 F CFA31,207	$21.83 JMD3,430.84	-57.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.47 F CFA44,314	$66.00 JMD10,374.59	-10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.65 F CFA67,341	$67.67 JMD10,637.24	-39.4%
Average			-43.6%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Jamaica - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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