Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 20.3% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD948.71
|
$3.66
₱213.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,089.89
|
$3.20
₱186.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD169.79
|
$0.77
₱44.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD115.82
|
$0.43
₱25.15
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD335.49
|
$1.15
₱67.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD914.04
|
$3.76
₱219.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,060.28
|
$6.56
₱382.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD510.79
|
$1.97
₱114.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD466.57
|
$1.81
₱105.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD337.30
|
$1.23
₱71.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD177.87
|
$0.65
₱37.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD252.83
|
$1.08
₱63.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD156.37
|
$0.63
₱37.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.91
|
$0.87
₱50.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD135.23
|
$1.10
₱64.38
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD789.65
|
$4.42
₱257.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,354.68
|
$12.06
₱704.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,678,222.02
|
$29,092.26
₱1,697,970.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,787.35
|
$2.70
₱157.37
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,831.81
|
$29.30
₱1,709.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD71,380.13
|
$265.23
₱15,480.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD50,177.94
|
$157.68
₱9,203.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD16,042.32
|
$84.84
₱4,951.97
|
|
pay 47.9% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,750.58
|
$168.61
₱9,840.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD335,494.88
|
$4,730.41
₱276,090.13
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD340.39
|
$1.35
₱78.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD389.43
|
$2.27
₱132.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,274.55
|
$2.49
₱145.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,168.42
|
$34.04
₱1,986.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,491.92
|
$5.09
₱297.06
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,694.98
|
$36.74
₱2,144.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,657.04
|
$21.36
₱1,246.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,610.94
|
$64.86
₱3,785.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,678.93
|
$57.49
₱3,355.45
|
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