Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 3.5 times more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 59.7% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.0% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Jersey
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Jersey are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,139.11
|
$45.20
£34.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.24
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.11
|
$2.83
£2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.97
|
$2.50
£1.93
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.17
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD929.74
|
$5.33
£4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,110.41
|
$7.84
£6.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD526.21
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$5.67
£4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.01
|
$1.89
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.43
|
$1.39
£1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD268.67
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.40
|
$1.83
£1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.40
|
$1.57
£1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
pay 59.7% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$7.93
£6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
$67.16
£51.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,382,342.18
|
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,555.59
|
$51.51
£39.79
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.79
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,508.60
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,927.35
|
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,981.26
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,631.30
|
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD323,844.77
|
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
|
pay 94.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.02
|
$7.75
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD479.31
|
$4.95
£3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.20
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,456.76
|
$74.05
£57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,831.97
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.83
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.84
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.59
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,637.24
|
$202.34
£156.30
|
|
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