Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 100.0% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 81.7% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,155.32
|
$17.71
€17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,243.68
|
$9.75
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD212.08
|
$2.15
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD134.86
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD418.03
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD942.96
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,140.44
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD533.69
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD392.52
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD192.13
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD272.50
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD194.13
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD146.45
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD122.09
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 62.2% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
$7.11
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
$119.47
€114.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,473,145.66
|
$37,943.34
€36,420.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,606.18
|
$20.48
€19.65
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,720.09
|
$46.92
€45.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD94,838.98
|
$1,406.76
€1,350.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,723.04
|
$1,187.82
€1,140.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,208.63
|
$159.87
€153.46
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD31,067.10
|
$996.31
€956.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD328,452.21
|
$6,771.62
€6,499.92
|
|
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD421.94
|
$5.94
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD486.13
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,378.54
|
$16.44
€15.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,548.62
|
$55.70
€53.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,858.03
|
$12.29
€11.80
|
|
pay 89.2% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,855.92
|
$77.94
€74.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,479.65
|
$37.83
€36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,522.19
|
$85.63
€82.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,788.58
|
$89.10
€85.53
|
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