Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.9 times more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 42.7% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.5% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Canberra
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,139.11
|
$19.77
A$31.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.24
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.11
|
$2.76
A$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.97
|
$2.32
A$3.68
|
|
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.17
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD929.74
|
$5.39
A$8.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,110.41
|
$6.59
A$10.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD526.21
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$4.12
A$6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.01
|
$1.62
A$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.43
|
$1.34
A$2.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD268.67
|
$1.57
A$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.40
|
$2.46
A$3.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.40
|
$1.25
A$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
$1.11
A$1.77
|
|
pay 42.7% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$5.07
A$8.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
$118.63
A$188.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,382,342.18
|
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,555.59
|
$17.66
A$28.03
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.79
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,508.60
|
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,927.35
|
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,981.26
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,631.30
|
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD323,844.77
|
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
|
pay 96.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.02
|
$7.25
A$11.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD479.31
|
$3.68
A$5.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.20
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,456.76
|
$65.69
A$104.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,831.97
|
$14.33
A$22.75
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.83
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.84
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.59
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,637.24
|
$154.17
A$244.68
|
|
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