Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 52.6% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.4% more in Cyprus
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Cyprus
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Cyprus are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Cyprus. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,140.98
|
$15.56
€14.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,228.25
|
$8.31
€7.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.45
|
$1.68
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD133.18
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.84
|
$1.77
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD931.26
|
$6.32
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,113.88
|
$6.39
€6.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD527.07
|
$3.86
€3.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD467.33
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.65
|
$1.18
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.75
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD269.11
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.72
|
$1.25
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.64
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.57
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD761.09
|
$5.54
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,919.28
|
$42.87
€40.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,392,825.65
|
$26,716.67
€25,465.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,561.44
|
$20.31
€19.36
|
|
pay 37.5% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,624.29
|
$33.66
€32.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,662.20
|
$862.00
€821.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,019.21
|
$707.00
€673.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,007.51
|
$139.26
€132.74
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,681.62
|
$417.93
€398.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD324,376.71
|
$7,282.83
€6,941.65
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.71
|
$3.45
€3.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD480.09
|
$3.61
€3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,361.44
|
$4.90
€4.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,467.36
|
$59.44
€56.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,834.98
|
$10.85
€10.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,808.07
|
$81.33
€77.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,436.47
|
$46.86
€44.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,391.63
|
$112.61
€107.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,654.71
|
$107.65
€102.60
|
|
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