Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 4.1% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
$8.59
ARS8,780.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
$6.73
ARS6,876.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
$1.32
ARS1,350.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
$1.00
ARS1,024.57
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
$1.43
ARS1,459.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
$3.84
ARS3,919.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
$4.28
ARS4,372.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
$1.79
ARS1,830.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
$2.64
ARS2,698.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
$0.91
ARS925.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
$0.85
ARS866.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
$0.64
ARS658.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
$1.01
ARS1,028.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
$0.46
ARS473.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
$0.46
ARS466.88
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
$3.66
ARS3,741.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
$13.28
ARS13,567.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,563,205.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
$9.90
ARS10,112.85
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
$19.37
ARS19,790.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
$303.40
ARS310,044.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
$221.72
ARS226,568.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
$41.92
ARS42,840.96
|
|
pay 13.5% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
$173.69
ARS177,489.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,903,917.37
|
|
pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
$1.81
ARS1,848.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
$2.09
ARS2,132.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
$2.36
ARS2,409.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
$18.92
ARS19,331.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
$4.76
ARS4,868.02
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
$79.59
ARS81,335.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
$69.14
ARS70,656.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
$107.64
ARS109,994.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
$100.20
ARS102,389.64
|
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