Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 47.5% cheaper than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.44
|
$7.25
JMD1,154.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$7.80
JMD1,242.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$1.33
JMD211.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.85
JMD134.74
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
$2.62
JMD417.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
$5.91
JMD942.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
$13.43
JMD2,138.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
$3.35
JMD533.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
$2.46
JMD392.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
$1.21
JMD191.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
$1.71
JMD272.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.22
JMD193.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.92
JMD146.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.77
JMD121.98
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,467,517.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
$22.62
JMD3,603.05
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
$48.42
JMD7,713.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
$594.87
JMD94,756.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
$355.79
JMD56,673.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
$101.67
JMD16,194.54
|
|
pay 53.4% less for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
$194.86
JMD31,040.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
$2,060.17
JMD328,166.63
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
$2.65
JMD421.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
$3.05
JMD485.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
$8.65
JMD1,377.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
$41.08
JMD6,542.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$11.65
JMD1,856.42
|
|
pay 65.5% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
$24.19
JMD3,852.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
$21.83
JMD3,476.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
$66.00
JMD10,513.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
$67.67
JMD10,779.20
|
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