Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Jamaica

Jamaica vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Jamaica is 93.7% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 63.5% more in Jamaica
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Jamaica
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Jamaica
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Jamaica
Childcare: pay 60.0% less in Jamaica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Jamaica
Clothing: pay 39.6% less in Jamaica

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

Jamaica vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.5% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Jamaica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH298.23	$7.25 JMD1,141.46	+0.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH248.53	$7.80 JMD1,228.76	+29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.61	$1.33 JMD209.54	+114.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.67	$0.85 JMD133.24	+109.5%
Average			+63.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Kiev	Jamaica
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.26	$2.62 JMD413.02	+246.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.14	$5.91 JMD931.65	+36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.22	$13.43 JMD2,114.76	+233.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.76	$3.35 JMD527.29	+113.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.41	$2.97 JMD467.53	+54.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.92	$2.46 JMD387.81	+630.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.00	$1.21 JMD189.83	+71.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.54	$1.71 JMD269.23	+138.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.39	$1.22 JMD191.80	+34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.92	$0.92 JMD144.70	+218.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.76	$0.77 JMD120.62	+147.7%
Average			+175.0%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Kiev	Jamaica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH212.39	$4.83 JMD761.41	-6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH387.70	$37.59 JMD5,921.76	+300.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,261,028.64	$40,601.97 JMD6,395,495.92	+32.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH184.90	$22.62 JMD3,562.92	+405.0%
Average			+183.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Kiev	Jamaica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH237.68	$48.42 JMD7,627.48	+741.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,050.93	$594.87 JMD93,701.32	+2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,494.11	$355.79 JMD56,042.61	+1.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,075.50	$101.67 JMD16,014.20	+36.5%
Average			+195.2%

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pay 60.0% less for childcare

	Kiev	Jamaica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,432.38	$194.86 JMD30,694.43	-47.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH304,368.28	$2,060.17 JMD324,512.20	-72.1%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Jamaica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.71	$2.65 JMD416.88	+119.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.00	$3.05 JMD480.29	+109.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.42	$8.65 JMD1,362.00	+262.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,071.85	$41.08 JMD6,470.07	+58.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH198.82	$11.65 JMD1,835.74	+142.0%
Average			+138.5%

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pay 39.6% less for clothing

	Kiev	Jamaica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,758.47	$24.19 JMD3,809.66	-63.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,553.26	$21.83 JMD3,437.91	-42.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,758.50	$66.00 JMD10,395.97	-27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,726.20	$67.67 JMD10,659.16	-25.0%
Average			-39.6%

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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: April 2025

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