Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 8.5% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% less in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 54.7% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 61.2% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 53.1% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 88.3% more in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.8% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 89.4% more in Kazakhstan

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

Kazakhstan vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 20.4% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 JMD1,146.26	$8.27 KZT4,265.00	+14.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 JMD1,233.93	$6.04 KZT3,113.78	-22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 JMD210.42	$0.91 KZT470.03	-31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 JMD133.80	$0.49 KZT254.17	-41.7%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 54.7% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 JMD414.75	$0.40 KZT203.94	-84.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 JMD935.57	$4.54 KZT2,339.40	-23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.43 JMD2,123.66	$4.05 KZT2,089.92	-69.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 JMD529.51	$1.52 KZT785.85	-54.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.49	$2.08 KZT1,074.53	-29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD389.44	$0.58 KZT301.68	-76.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 JMD190.62	$0.83 KZT426.24	-31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 JMD270.36	$0.86 KZT441.15	-50.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 JMD192.60	$0.82 KZT424.86	-32.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 JMD145.31	$0.23 KZT117.45	-75.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 JMD121.13	$0.20 KZT103.10	-73.9%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 61.2% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.61	$1.84 KZT950.07	-61.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,946.67	$14.74 KZT7,602.21	-60.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,601.97 JMD6,422,406.34	$21,631.50 KZT11,155,334.88	-46.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.62 JMD3,577.91	$5.53 KZT2,853.43	-75.5%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 53.1% less for housing

	Jamaica	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.42 JMD7,659.57	$11.58 KZT5,971.19	-76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.87 JMD94,095.59	$345.54 KZT178,191.92	-41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.79 JMD56,278.43	$248.07 KZT127,929.29	-30.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.67 JMD16,081.58	$36.43 KZT18,788.23	-64.2%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 88.3% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$194.86 JMD30,823.59	$204.89 KZT105,662.83	+5.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,060.17 JMD325,877.66	$5,596.30 KZT2,886,006.16	+171.6%
Average			+88.3%

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pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.65 JMD418.63	$1.19 KZT615.37	-54.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 JMD482.32	$1.97 KZT1,016.31	-35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.65 JMD1,367.73	$1.93 KZT997.43	-77.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.08 JMD6,497.29	$37.19 KZT19,177.28	-9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,843.47	$4.46 KZT2,301.49	-61.7%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 89.4% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.19 JMD3,825.69	$70.88 KZT36,553.14	+193.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.83 JMD3,452.37	$43.23 KZT22,294.23	+98.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.00 JMD10,439.71	$97.08 KZT50,064.09	+47.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 JMD10,704.01	$80.68 KZT41,606.86	+19.2%
Average			+89.4%

Jamaica vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of clothing

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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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