Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 7.8% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,133.59
|
$5.09
R$30.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,220.29
|
$5.99
R$36.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD208.09
|
$0.99
R$5.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.32
|
$0.60
R$3.65
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD410.17
|
$1.36
R$8.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD925.23
|
$3.98
R$24.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,100.19
|
$3.44
R$20.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD523.66
|
$1.87
R$11.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD464.30
|
$1.52
R$9.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD385.14
|
$0.81
R$4.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD188.52
|
$0.53
R$3.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD267.37
|
$0.45
R$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD190.48
|
$0.63
R$3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD143.70
|
$0.49
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD119.79
|
$0.46
R$2.78
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD756.16
|
$3.67
R$22.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,880.94
|
$39.48
R$238.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,351,413.22
|
$19,264.28
R$116,402.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,538.36
|
$7.39
R$44.66
|
|
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,574.90
|
$17.79
R$107.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,055.46
|
$286.10
R$1,728.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,656.32
|
$200.36
R$1,210.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,903.82
|
$49.32
R$297.99
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,482.86
|
$259.04
R$1,565.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD322,275.41
|
$6,658.88
R$40,235.64
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD414.01
|
$1.55
R$9.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD476.98
|
$1.55
R$9.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,352.62
|
$1.94
R$11.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,425.47
|
$21.85
R$132.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,823.09
|
$5.84
R$35.27
|
|
pay 37.4% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,783.40
|
$43.13
R$260.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,414.21
|
$39.67
R$239.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,324.31
|
$69.89
R$422.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,585.69
|
$56.60
R$341.98
|
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