Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 27.0% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Israel, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.06
|
$7.25
JMD1,155.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.53
|
$7.80
JMD1,243.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.66
|
$1.33
JMD212.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.59
|
$0.85
JMD134.86
|
|
pay 35.6% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.31
|
$2.62
JMD418.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.69
|
$5.91
JMD942.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.05
|
$13.43
JMD2,140.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.84
|
$3.35
JMD533.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.65
|
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.14
|
$2.46
JMD392.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$1.21
JMD192.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.92
|
$1.71
JMD272.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.32
|
$1.22
JMD194.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.33
|
$0.92
JMD146.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.77
JMD122.09
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.46
|
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪206.79
|
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,969.81
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,473,145.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.03
|
$22.62
JMD3,606.18
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.58
|
$48.42
JMD7,720.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,690.75
|
$594.87
JMD94,838.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,212.88
|
$355.79
JMD56,723.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪607.89
|
$101.67
JMD16,208.63
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,253.35
|
$194.86
JMD31,067.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,728.29
|
$2,060.17
JMD328,452.21
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.39
|
$2.65
JMD421.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.59
|
$3.05
JMD486.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.67
|
$8.65
JMD1,378.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪237.42
|
$41.08
JMD6,548.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.48
|
$11.65
JMD1,858.03
|
|
pay 54.7% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪308.45
|
$24.19
JMD3,855.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪197.75
|
$21.83
JMD3,479.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪417.18
|
$66.00
JMD10,522.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪476.49
|
$67.67
JMD10,788.58
|
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