Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 12.5% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.7% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 58.4% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 62.0% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 43.7% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.8% less in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 55.2% more in Uzbekistan

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

Uzbekistan vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 53.7% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 JMD1,139.11	$4.55 UZS58,806.20	-37.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 JMD1,226.24	$3.99 UZS51,583.65	-48.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 JMD209.11	$0.56 UZS7,210.07	-58.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 JMD132.97	$0.25 UZS3,194.20	-70.8%
Average			-53.7%

Jamaica vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.4% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 JMD412.17	$0.40 UZS5,104.97	-84.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 JMD929.74	$3.57 UZS46,141.95	-39.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.43 JMD2,110.41	$4.13 UZS53,346.16	-69.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 JMD526.21	$1.65 UZS21,336.45	-50.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD466.56	$1.75 UZS22,620.46	-41.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD387.01	$0.57 UZS7,424.02	-76.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 JMD189.43	$0.77 UZS9,905.81	-36.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 JMD268.67	$0.96 UZS12,425.57	-43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 JMD191.40	$0.65 UZS8,352.99	-46.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 JMD144.40	$0.22 UZS2,776.38	-76.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 JMD120.37	$0.17 UZS2,235.09	-77.4%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 62.0% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD759.84	$3.69 UZS47,634.37	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,909.58	$6.91 UZS89,255.00	-81.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,601.97 JMD6,382,342.18	$18,473.32 UZS238,533,766.61	-54.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.62 JMD3,555.59	$2.69 UZS34,786.53	-88.1%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 43.7% less for housing

	Jamaica	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.42 JMD7,611.79	$12.72 UZS164,275.95	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.87 JMD93,508.60	$489.90 UZS6,325,721.14	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.79 JMD55,927.35	$312.70 UZS4,037,727.73	-12.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.67 JMD15,981.26	$29.11 UZS375,831.10	-71.4%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Jamaica	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$194.86 JMD30,631.30	$205.10 UZS2,648,310.93	+5.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,060.17 JMD323,844.77	$7,070.48 UZS91,296,472.21	+243.2%
Average			+124.2%

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pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.65 JMD416.02	$1.17 UZS15,057.85	-55.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 JMD479.31	$1.72 UZS22,260.99	-43.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.65 JMD1,359.20	$1.78 UZS22,950.91	-79.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.08 JMD6,456.76	$43.03 UZS555,637.69	+4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,831.97	$3.47 UZS44,829.06	-70.2%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 55.2% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.19 JMD3,801.83	$32.61 UZS421,051.09	+34.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.83 JMD3,430.84	$47.09 UZS608,079.53	+115.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.00 JMD10,374.59	$86.06 UZS1,111,243.88	+30.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 JMD10,637.24	$94.57 UZS1,221,068.62	+39.7%
Average			+55.2%

Jamaica vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2025

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