Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 2.1 times more expensive than Ghana.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS54.14
|
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS80.66
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS8.70
|
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.60
|
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
|
pay 72.6% more for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS22.28
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS46.52
|
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS131.21
|
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS32.29
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS30.45
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS14.81
|
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.08
|
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.70
|
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS15.24
|
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS14.34
|
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.73
|
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS61.96
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS386.26
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS117,130.40
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS157.22
|
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS632.66
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,182.25
|
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,642.06
|
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS518.49
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
|
pay 86.6% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS834.78
|
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS96,213.35
|
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS13.87
|
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS24.68
|
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS17.52
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS473.74
|
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS136.62
|
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
|
pay 67.2% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS217.79
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS294.32
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS478.88
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS506.09
|
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
|
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