Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 33.3% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% more in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% more in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Sweden
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and childcare in Sweden are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 66.8% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,141.46
|
$11.92
SEK119.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,228.76
|
$9.45
SEK94.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.54
|
$2.04
SEK20.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD133.24
|
$1.93
SEK19.28
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD413.02
|
$2.49
SEK24.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD931.65
|
$5.18
SEK51.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,114.76
|
$5.43
SEK54.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD527.29
|
$3.74
SEK37.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD467.53
|
$4.68
SEK46.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.81
|
$1.19
SEK11.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.83
|
$1.06
SEK10.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD269.23
|
$1.13
SEK11.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.80
|
$1.73
SEK17.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.70
|
$0.67
SEK6.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.62
|
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD761.41
|
$6.64
SEK66.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,921.76
|
$68.10
SEK681.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,395,495.92
|
$26,850.74
SEK268,531.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,562.92
|
$21.47
SEK214.67
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,627.48
|
$30.29
SEK302.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,701.32
|
$821.73
SEK8,218.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,042.61
|
$641.62
SEK6,416.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,014.20
|
$77.37
SEK773.80
|
|
pay 7.5% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,694.43
|
$122.27
SEK1,222.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD324,512.20
|
$3,135.75
SEK31,360.30
|
|
pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.88
|
$6.64
SEK66.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD480.29
|
$3.78
SEK37.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,362.00
|
$6.41
SEK64.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,470.07
|
$38.70
SEK387.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,835.74
|
$14.24
SEK142.38
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,809.66
|
$79.10
SEK791.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,437.91
|
$35.56
SEK355.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,395.97
|
$84.42
SEK844.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,659.16
|
$125.14
SEK1,251.51
|
|
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