Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 66.7% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
|
pay 84.1% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
|
pay 61.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
|
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