Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 34.9% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 53.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 44.2% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 6.0% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.4% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 JMD1,139.11	$9.19 RUB776.36	+26.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 JMD1,226.24	$5.10 RUB431.31	-34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 JMD209.11	$1.07 RUB90.60	-19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 JMD132.97	$0.49 RUB41.01	-42.6%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 53.8% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 JMD412.17	$0.62 RUB52.28	-76.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 JMD929.74	$4.41 RUB372.33	-25.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.43 JMD2,110.41	$3.57 RUB301.41	-73.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 JMD526.21	$1.52 RUB128.40	-54.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD466.56	$1.99 RUB167.78	-33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD387.01	$0.68 RUB57.23	-72.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 JMD189.43	$0.67 RUB56.39	-44.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 JMD268.67	$0.72 RUB60.46	-58.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 JMD191.40	$1.12 RUB94.94	-7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 JMD144.40	$0.25 RUB21.06	-72.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 JMD120.37	$0.21 RUB17.68	-72.7%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 44.2% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD759.84	$2.22 RUB187.45	-54.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,909.58	$28.58 RUB2,415.34	-24.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,601.97 JMD6,382,342.18	$30,621.85 RUB2,587,868.08	-24.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.62 JMD3,555.59	$5.82 RUB491.69	-74.3%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 6.0% more for housing

	Jamaica	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.42 JMD7,611.79	$6.38 RUB539.04	-86.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.87 JMD93,508.60	$960.52 RUB81,174.05	+61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.79 JMD55,927.35	$583.26 RUB49,291.84	+63.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.67 JMD15,981.26	$86.66 RUB7,323.64	-14.8%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Jamaica	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$194.86 JMD30,631.30	$466.53 RUB39,426.93	+139.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,060.17 JMD323,844.77	$10,413.52 RUB880,051.85	+405.5%
Average			+272.4%

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pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.65 JMD416.02	$3.06 RUB258.79	+15.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 JMD479.31	$2.52 RUB213.34	-17.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.65 JMD1,359.20	$2.45 RUB207.03	-71.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.08 JMD6,456.76	$32.34 RUB2,732.95	-21.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,831.97	$5.10 RUB431.31	-56.2%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Jamaica	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.19 JMD3,801.83	$81.16 RUB6,858.48	+235.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.83 JMD3,430.84	$42.31 RUB3,575.46	+93.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.00 JMD10,374.59	$108.95 RUB9,207.63	+65.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 JMD10,637.24	$101.97 RUB8,617.53	+50.7%
Average			+111.3%

Jamaica vs. Moscow - 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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