Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,137.36
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,224.35
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD208.79
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.76
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD411.53
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD928.31
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,107.17
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD525.40
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD465.85
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD386.42
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.14
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD268.26
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.11
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.18
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.19
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD758.67
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,900.48
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,372,521.01
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,550.12
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,600.08
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,364.71
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,841.29
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,956.67
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,584.17
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD323,346.44
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD415.38
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD478.57
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,357.11
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,446.82
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,829.15
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,795.98
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,425.56
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,358.62
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,620.87
|
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