Cost of living comparison

 Jamaica
compared to
 Poland
Poland vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 23.6% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants
pay 29.7% more in Poland
Groceries
pay 42.1% less in Poland
Transportation
pay 22.6% less in Poland
Housing
pay 11.6% more in Poland
Childcare
pay 2.3 times more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.0% less in Poland
Clothing
pay 80.4% more in Poland

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

Poland vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

pay 29.7% more for restaurants

 
Jamaica
Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.25
JMD1,129.33
$8.88
PLN36.36
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.80
JMD1,215.71
$7.49
PLN30.69
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.33
JMD207.31
$1.74
PLN7.13

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pay 42.1% less for groceries

 
Jamaica
Poland
Bread
1 loaf
$2.62
JMD408.63
$1.18
PLN4.85
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.91
JMD921.75
$4.31
PLN17.64
Milk (1 gallon) $13.43
JMD2,092.29
$3.58
PLN14.68

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pay 22.6% less for transportation

 
Jamaica
Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.83
JMD753.32
$6.07
PLN24.87
Monthly public transit pass $37.59
JMD5,858.84
$28.33
PLN116.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $40,601.97
JMD6,327,545.07
$30,111.92
PLN123,345.97

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pay 11.6% more for housing

 
Jamaica
Poland
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.42
JMD7,546.44
$14.40
PLN59.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $594.87
JMD92,705.76
$601.98
PLN2,465.85
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $355.79
JMD55,447.17
$478.28
PLN1,959.14

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

 
Jamaica
Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $194.86
JMD30,368.31
$318.05
PLN1,302.81
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,060.17
JMD321,064.32
$6,011.28
PLN24,623.72

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pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Jamaica
Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.65
JMD412.45
$3.12
PLN12.78
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.05
JMD475.19
$3.04
PLN12.47
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.65
JMD1,347.53
$4.55
PLN18.62

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pay 80.4% more for clothing

 
Jamaica
Poland
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.19
JMD3,769.19
$75.63
PLN309.80
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$21.83
JMD3,401.38
$35.26
PLN144.42
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$66.00
JMD10,285.52
$78.29
PLN320.71

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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: January 2025
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