Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 49.2% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.9% less in Jamaica
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Jamaica
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Jamaica
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Jamaica
- Childcare
-
pay 90.8% less in Jamaica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.7% less in Jamaica
- Clothing
-
pay 64.1% less in Jamaica
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Jamaica.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$7.25
JMD1,139.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$1.33
JMD209.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$0.85
JMD132.97
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$2.62
JMD412.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$5.91
JMD929.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$13.43
JMD2,110.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$3.35
JMD526.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$2.46
JMD387.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$1.21
JMD189.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.71
JMD268.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$1.22
JMD191.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.92
JMD144.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,382,342.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$22.62
JMD3,555.59
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$594.87
JMD93,508.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$355.79
JMD55,927.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$101.67
JMD15,981.26
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$194.86
JMD30,631.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$2,060.17
JMD323,844.77
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$2.65
JMD416.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$3.05
JMD479.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$41.08
JMD6,456.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$11.65
JMD1,831.97
|
|
pay 64.1% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$67.67
JMD10,637.24
|
|
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