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
GHS60.70
|
$7.25
JMD1,147.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS90.43
|
$7.80
JMD1,234.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.75
|
$1.33
JMD210.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS4.04
|
$0.85
JMD133.89
|
|
pay 72.6% more for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS24.98
|
$2.62
JMD415.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS52.16
|
$5.91
JMD936.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS147.10
|
$13.43
JMD2,125.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS36.20
|
$3.35
JMD529.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS34.13
|
$2.97
JMD469.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS16.60
|
$2.46
JMD389.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.94
|
$1.21
JMD190.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.76
|
$1.71
JMD270.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS17.09
|
$1.22
JMD192.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS16.08
|
$0.92
JMD145.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS12.03
|
$0.77
JMD121.21
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS69.47
|
$4.83
JMD765.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS433.06
|
$37.59
JMD5,950.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS131,320.00
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,426,917.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS176.27
|
$22.62
JMD3,580.43
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS709.31
|
$48.42
JMD7,664.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS10,294.62
|
$594.87
JMD94,161.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,840.99
|
$355.79
JMD56,317.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS581.30
|
$101.67
JMD16,092.88
|
|
pay 86.6% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS935.91
|
$194.86
JMD30,845.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS107,868.98
|
$2,060.17
JMD326,106.54
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS15.55
|
$2.65
JMD418.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS27.67
|
$3.05
JMD482.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS19.64
|
$8.65
JMD1,368.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS531.13
|
$41.08
JMD6,501.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS153.17
|
$11.65
JMD1,844.76
|
|
pay 67.2% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS244.17
|
$24.19
JMD3,828.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS329.97
|
$21.83
JMD3,454.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS536.90
|
$66.00
JMD10,447.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS567.40
|
$67.67
JMD10,711.53
|
|
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