Cost of living comparison
If you lived in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Jamaica
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Jamaica
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Jamaica
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Jamaica
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Jamaica
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Jamaica
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
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