Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 6.3% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 51.8% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare and clothing in Turkey are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,134.06
|
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,220.80
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD208.18
|
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.38
|
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD410.34
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD925.61
|
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,101.05
|
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD523.87
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD464.49
|
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD385.30
|
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD188.59
|
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD267.48
|
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD190.55
|
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD143.76
|
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD119.84
|
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD756.47
|
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,883.37
|
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,354,038.42
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,539.83
|
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,578.04
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,093.92
|
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,679.33
|
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,910.39
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,495.46
|
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD322,408.62
|
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD414.18
|
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD477.18
|
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,353.17
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,428.13
|
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,823.84
|
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
|
pay 51.8% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,784.97
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,415.62
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,328.58
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,590.06
|
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
|
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