Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 7.4% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 27.5% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 38.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 64.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 75.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 43.6% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 JMD1,146.26	$13.07 FCFA7,549	+80.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 JMD1,233.93	$12.25 FCFA7,077	+57.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 JMD210.42	$1.23 FCFA708	-7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 JMD133.80	$1.23 FCFA708	+44.9%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 27.5% more for groceries

	Jamaica	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 JMD414.75	$3.24 FCFA1,872	+23.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 JMD935.57	$3.37 FCFA1,944	-43.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.43 JMD2,123.66	$9.69 FCFA5,596	-27.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 JMD529.51	$2.94 FCFA1,699	-12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.49	$3.10 FCFA1,790	+4.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD389.44	$2.22 FCFA1,284	-9.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 JMD190.62	$1.48 FCFA856	+23.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 JMD270.36	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+30.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 JMD192.60	$1.48 FCFA856	+21.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 JMD145.31	$1.85 FCFA1,070	+101.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 JMD121.13	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+190.3%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 38.0% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.61	$3.09 FCFA1,786	-36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,946.67	$26.38 FCFA15,235	-29.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,601.97 JMD6,422,406.34	$33,034.81 FCFA19,078,546	-18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.62 JMD3,577.91	$7.35 FCFA4,246	-67.5%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 64.7% less for housing

	Jamaica	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.42 JMD7,659.57	$16.34 FCFA9,436	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.87 JMD94,095.59	$204.24 FCFA117,952	-65.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.79 JMD56,278.43	$114.37 FCFA66,053	-67.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.67 JMD16,081.58	$41.86 FCFA24,173	-58.8%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 75.3% less for childcare

	Jamaica	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$194.86 JMD30,823.59	$65.36 FCFA37,745	-66.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,060.17 JMD325,877.66	$326.78 FCFA188,724	-84.1%
Average			-75.3%

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pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.65 JMD418.63	$1.63 FCFA944	-38.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 JMD482.32	$5.72 FCFA3,303	+87.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.65 JMD1,367.73	$4.52 FCFA2,609	-47.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.08 JMD6,497.29	$49.02 FCFA28,309	+19.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,843.47	$5.39 FCFA3,110	-53.8%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Jamaica	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.19 JMD3,825.69	$24.51 FCFA14,154	+1.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.83 JMD3,452.37	$102.12 FCFA58,976	+367.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.00 JMD10,439.71	$245.08 FCFA141,543	+271.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 JMD10,704.01	$81.69 FCFA47,181	+20.7%
Average			+165.3%

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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: April 2025

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