Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 2.6 times more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Colorado
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% more in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Colorado
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Colorado
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7 times more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.1% more in Colorado
- Clothing
-
pay 88.5% more in Colorado
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Colorado are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Colorado.
If you lived in Colorado instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,141.34
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,228.63
|
$11.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.52
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD133.23
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.97
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD931.55
|
$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,114.54
|
$3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD527.24
|
$3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD467.48
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.77
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.81
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD269.20
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.78
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.68
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.61
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD761.33
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,921.13
|
$88.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,394,816.04
|
$31,015.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,562.54
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,626.67
|
$66.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,691.36
|
$1,907.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,036.66
|
$1,578.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,012.50
|
$140.99
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,691.17
|
$1,413.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD324,477.70
|
$16,745.82
|
|
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.83
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD480.24
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,361.86
|
$9.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,469.38
|
$53.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,835.55
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 88.5% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,809.26
|
$54.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,437.54
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,394.87
|
$89.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,658.03
|
$113.77
|
|
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