Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 38.8% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 8.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 78.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 49.3% more in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 56.4% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 JMD1,146.26	$13.96 FCFA8,062	+92.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 JMD1,233.93	$8.94 FCFA5,161	+14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 JMD210.42	$1.88 FCFA1,088	+41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 JMD133.80	$1.50 FCFA865	+77.1%
Average			+56.4%

Jamaica vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.6% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 JMD414.75	$2.56 FCFA1,480	-2.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 JMD935.57	$4.20 FCFA2,427	-29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.43 JMD2,123.66	$7.87 FCFA4,545	-41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 JMD529.51	$3.39 FCFA1,959	+1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.49	$2.20 FCFA1,269	-26.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD389.44	$1.18 FCFA681	-52.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 JMD190.62	$0.91 FCFA526	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 JMD270.36	$1.98 FCFA1,141	+15.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 JMD192.60	$1.21 FCFA698	-0.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 JMD145.31	$1.16 FCFA672	+26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 JMD121.13	$1.05 FCFA607	+37.2%
Average			-8.6%

Jamaica vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.61	$5.18 FCFA2,993	+7.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,946.67	$22.59 FCFA13,046	-39.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,601.97 JMD6,422,406.34	$32,895.05 FCFA18,997,830	-19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.62 JMD3,577.91	$14.09 FCFA8,140	-37.7%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Jamaica	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.42 JMD7,659.57	$75.50 FCFA43,602	+55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.87 JMD94,095.59	$971.39 FCFA561,003	+63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.79 JMD56,278.43	$357.68 FCFA206,568	+0.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.67 JMD16,081.58	$456.95 FCFA263,903	+349.5%
Average			+117.3%

Jamaica vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 78.8% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$194.86 JMD30,823.59	$214.14 FCFA123,675	+9.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,060.17 JMD325,877.66	$5,100.00 FCFA2,945,396	+147.6%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.65 JMD418.63	$2.76 FCFA1,596	+4.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 JMD482.32	$4.13 FCFA2,387	+35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.65 JMD1,367.73	$3.75 FCFA2,166	-56.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.08 JMD6,497.29	$61.25 FCFA35,373	+49.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,843.47	$8.17 FCFA4,718	-29.9%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 49.3% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.19 JMD3,825.69	$35.83 FCFA20,695	+48.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.83 JMD3,452.37	$37.92 FCFA21,898	+73.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.00 JMD10,439.71	$92.22 FCFA53,261	+39.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 JMD10,704.01	$91.67 FCFA52,940	+35.5%
Average			+49.3%

Jamaica vs. Republic of the Congo - 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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