Cost of living comparison
Japan is 32.5% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Japan instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,147.07
|
$6.44
¥983
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,234.80
|
$4.94
¥754
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD210.57
|
$0.97
¥148
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD133.89
|
$0.73
¥112
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD415.04
|
$1.52
¥233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD936.23
|
$5.72
¥873
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,125.15
|
$5.46
¥833
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD529.88
|
$2.02
¥308
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD469.82
|
$2.73
¥416
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD389.72
|
$2.17
¥332
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD190.76
|
$1.02
¥156
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD270.55
|
$1.64
¥251
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD192.74
|
$2.04
¥311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD145.41
|
$1.26
¥193
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD121.21
|
$1.08
¥165
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD765.15
|
$4.22
¥645
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,950.85
|
$57.82
¥8,826
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,426,917.18
|
$22,042.19
¥3,364,851
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,580.43
|
$25.42
¥3,881
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,664.95
|
$31.09
¥4,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD94,161.68
|
$500.38
¥76,385
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,317.95
|
$325.42
¥49,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,092.88
|
$113.04
¥17,256
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,845.24
|
$288.10
¥43,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD326,106.54
|
$11,095.30
¥1,693,754
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD418.93
|
$2.71
¥413
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD482.65
|
$2.78
¥424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,368.70
|
$3.98
¥608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,501.85
|
$57.72
¥8,811
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,844.76
|
$11.97
¥1,828
|
|
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,828.38
|
$40.54
¥6,189
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,454.80
|
$26.82
¥4,094
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,447.05
|
$54.08
¥8,255
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,711.53
|
$81.66
¥12,466
|
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