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Armenia vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 25.3% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Armenia
Groceries: pay 48.1% less in Armenia
Transportation: pay 44.4% less in Armenia
Housing: pay 8.0% less in Armenia
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% less in Armenia
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Armenia

The cost of childcare and clothing in Armenia are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Armenia. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Armenia.

Armenia vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Armenia instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 JMD1,140.98	$10.61 AMD4,227.35	+46.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 JMD1,228.25	$9.00 AMD3,586.85	+15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 JMD209.45	$0.86 AMD343.03	-35.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 JMD133.18	$0.49 AMD195.81	-41.9%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 48.1% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 JMD412.84	$0.70 AMD277.92	-73.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 JMD931.26	$3.88 AMD1,546.87	-34.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.43 JMD2,113.88	$5.47 AMD2,180.63	-59.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 JMD527.07	$2.20 AMD874.88	-34.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD467.33	$3.20 AMD1,276.59	+7.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD387.65	$0.56 AMD222.45	-77.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 JMD189.75	$0.73 AMD292.21	-39.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 JMD269.11	$0.64 AMD254.30	-62.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 JMD191.72	$0.80 AMD317.14	-34.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 JMD144.64	$0.34 AMD133.73	-63.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 JMD120.57	$0.31 AMD125.27	-58.9%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 44.4% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD761.09	$4.63 AMD1,842.94	-4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,919.28	$12.86 AMD5,124.07	-65.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,601.97 JMD6,392,825.65	$30,864.95 AMD12,297,759.17	-24.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.62 JMD3,561.44	$3.76 AMD1,496.23	-83.4%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 8.0% less for housing

	Jamaica	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.42 JMD7,624.29	$19.21 AMD7,653.61	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.87 JMD93,662.20	$684.28 AMD272,641.36	+15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.79 JMD56,019.21	$447.92 AMD178,467.34	+25.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.67 JMD16,007.51	$89.01 AMD35,463.92	-12.5%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Jamaica	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$194.86 JMD30,681.62	$270.71 AMD107,861.60	+38.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,060.17 JMD324,376.71	$9,038.40 AMD3,601,239.37	+338.7%
Average			+188.8%

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pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.65 JMD416.71	$1.67 AMD666.13	-36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 JMD480.09	$2.87 AMD1,142.36	-6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.65 JMD1,361.44	$2.57 AMD1,024.81	-70.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.08 JMD6,467.36	$67.15 AMD26,756.75	+63.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,834.98	$5.79 AMD2,305.83	-50.3%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Jamaica	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.19 JMD3,808.07	$70.99 AMD28,285.58	+193.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.83 JMD3,436.47	$51.27 AMD20,427.27	+134.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.00 JMD10,391.63	$139.93 AMD55,752.53	+112.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 JMD10,654.71	$75.15 AMD29,942.37	+11.1%
Average			+112.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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