Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 19.1% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 36.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 22.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 4.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 75.0% more in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 31.5% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 JMD1,144.71	$6.73 SAR25.25	-7.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 JMD1,232.26	$7.54 SAR28.29	-3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 JMD210.14	$0.74 SAR2.76	-44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 JMD133.62	$0.25 SAR0.92	-70.9%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 36.5% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 JMD414.19	$0.94 SAR3.54	-64.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 JMD934.31	$3.87 SAR14.52	-34.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.43 JMD2,120.79	$6.76 SAR25.38	-49.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 JMD528.79	$2.58 SAR9.67	-23.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD468.86	$3.22 SAR12.09	+8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD388.92	$0.94 SAR3.54	-61.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 JMD190.37	$0.76 SAR2.86	-36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 JMD269.99	$0.75 SAR2.80	-56.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 JMD192.34	$0.74 SAR2.76	-39.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 JMD145.11	$0.67 SAR2.53	-26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 JMD120.96	$0.63 SAR2.38	-17.3%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 22.7% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD763.58	$2.30 SAR8.63	-52.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,938.62	$44.62 SAR167.42	+18.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,601.97 JMD6,413,714.27	$25,543.44 SAR95,839.21	-37.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.62 JMD3,573.07	$18.12 SAR68.00	-19.9%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 4.8% less for housing

	Jamaica	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.42 JMD7,649.21	$74.43 SAR279.26	+53.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.87 JMD93,968.24	$384.32 SAR1,441.98	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.79 JMD56,202.26	$279.56 SAR1,048.93	-21.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.67 JMD16,059.82	$85.15 SAR319.48	-16.2%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Jamaica	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$194.86 JMD30,781.87	$303.07 SAR1,137.12	+55.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,060.17 JMD325,436.61	$6,063.63 SAR22,750.79	+194.3%
Average			+124.9%

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pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.65 JMD418.07	$1.70 SAR6.39	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 JMD481.66	$3.57 SAR13.38	+16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.65 JMD1,365.88	$7.18 SAR26.95	-16.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.08 JMD6,488.50	$98.57 SAR369.85	+140.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,840.97	$16.63 SAR62.39	+42.7%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 75.0% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.19 JMD3,820.51	$42.91 SAR160.99	+77.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.83 JMD3,447.70	$58.28 SAR218.65	+167.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.00 JMD10,425.58	$91.66 SAR343.90	+38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 JMD10,689.52	$78.88 SAR295.96	+16.6%
Average			+75.0%

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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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