Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 26.5% more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,469.60
|
$7.25
JMD1,154.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,876.27
|
$7.80
JMD1,242.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF467.75
|
$1.33
JMD211.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF332.39
|
$0.85
JMD134.74
|
|
pay 93.5% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF539.17
|
$2.62
JMD417.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,694.99
|
$5.91
JMD942.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,488.35
|
$13.43
JMD2,138.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,010.14
|
$3.35
JMD533.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF884.00
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF257.17
|
$2.46
JMD392.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF286.57
|
$1.21
JMD191.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF282.46
|
$1.71
JMD272.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF483.39
|
$1.22
JMD193.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF188.80
|
$0.92
JMD146.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF206.75
|
$0.77
JMD121.98
|
|
pay 54.0% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,336.15
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,946.28
|
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,822,847.53
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,467,517.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,542.44
|
$22.62
JMD3,603.05
|
|
pay 59.4% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,626.00
|
$48.42
JMD7,713.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF162,103.58
|
$594.87
JMD94,756.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF123,825.48
|
$355.79
JMD56,673.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF38,963.67
|
$101.67
JMD16,194.54
|
|
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF104,887.58
|
$194.86
JMD31,040.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,802,617.99
|
$2,060.17
JMD328,166.63
|
|
pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF607.34
|
$2.65
JMD421.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF714.65
|
$3.05
JMD485.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,163.13
|
$8.65
JMD1,377.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,712.67
|
$41.08
JMD6,542.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,452.02
|
$11.65
JMD1,856.42
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,332.95
|
$24.19
JMD3,852.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,543.14
|
$21.83
JMD3,476.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF25,571.32
|
$66.00
JMD10,513.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF29,898.02
|
$67.67
JMD10,779.20
|
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