Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 8.6% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 51.1% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 61.6% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
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