Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 2.2 times more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.8% more in Alabama
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% more in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% less in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% more in Alabama
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8 times more in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% more in Alabama
- Clothing
-
pay 60.4% more in Alabama
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Alabama are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Alabama.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 83.8% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,141.34
|
$16.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,228.63
|
$10.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.52
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD133.23
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.97
|
$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD931.55
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,114.54
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD527.24
|
$3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD467.48
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.77
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.81
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD269.20
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.78
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.68
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.61
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD761.33
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,921.13
|
$41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,394,816.04
|
$31,723.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,562.54
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 73.8% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,626.67
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,691.36
|
$1,069.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,036.66
|
$836.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,012.50
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,691.17
|
$992.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD324,477.70
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.83
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD480.24
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,361.86
|
$7.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,469.38
|
$37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,835.55
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 60.4% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,809.26
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,437.54
|
$37.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,394.87
|
$79.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,658.03
|
$112.25
|
|
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