Cost of living comparison
Italy is 62.4% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 1.7% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 95.1% more in Italy
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Italy are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 72.0% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,134.06
|
$16.15
€14.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,220.80
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD208.18
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.38
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD410.34
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD925.61
|
$6.83
€6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,101.05
|
$5.53
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD523.87
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD464.49
|
$5.05
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD385.30
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD188.59
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD267.48
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD190.55
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD143.76
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD119.84
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD756.47
|
$7.22
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,883.37
|
$38.81
€35.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,354,038.42
|
$28,223.13
€25,953.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,539.83
|
$19.13
€17.59
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,578.04
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,093.92
|
$656.19
€603.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,679.33
|
$511.91
€470.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,910.39
|
$150.39
€138.30
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,495.46
|
$508.72
€467.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD322,408.62
|
$9,465.55
€8,704.36
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD414.18
|
$5.01
€4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD477.18
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,353.17
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,428.13
|
$52.12
€47.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,823.84
|
$9.39
€8.63
|
|
pay 95.1% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,784.97
|
$78.41
€72.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,415.62
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,328.58
|
$86.07
€79.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,590.06
|
$115.43
€106.15
|
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